Tash and I finally got to go birding together for the first time in months. I had forgotten how much I enjoy it. We came across several birds by the Convention Center on SPI (surprising because it was Bikefest and thousands of motorbikes revving engines did not give us hope). We need help with this ID. Sorry for poor picture quality but boy did this guy/gal move fast. Probably trying to escape the bikes!




Thanks,


Tagary,
Harlingen, TX
Zone 9



Cameras:
Nikon D300
Digital Rebel (6mps)
Digital Rebel XT (8mps)

Lenses:
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.5 - 5.6 IS USM
Sigma APO 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 ASPHERICAL
Sigma APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG HSM

Hi Gary! I haven't seen one of these in a long time...LONG time. American Redstarts are very hard to photograph...in my personal opinion. They've always wound up as black and orange blurs!


(Minnesota)

Yep, an American Redstart. You can usually pish them in, they're intensely curious about everything.

Jill

Benton, ME
Canon Digital Rebel XT
Canon EF70-300 F4-5.6 IS USM

It looks like an american redstart to me too! They sure are a pretty bird.

sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B

Congrats on a lifer G & N, I saw my first American Redstart this summer and I concur, they are soooo tough to get in the open and sitting still...

Ruth
Everett, WA
Zone 8