Unknown bird

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Talsi from USA on Aug 5, 2009 at 10:59 PM said:

Must be why I couldn't find this bird in my North Am. bird book

Donwrob from Wintersville, Ohio USA on Aug 3, 2009 at 7:39 AM said:

I'm going to go out on a limb here Alex. This is a young Red-headed Cardinal. I can find no other local birds for your area even close. How it got there? I don't know, maybe escaped from an aviary. But I'm only assuming you took this shot in the wild near your place. Heck, maybe you shot it at an aviary? Take a look at the pic I posted of an adult bird from Hawaii, the beak and coloring are exactly the same. Don

http://www.thelensflare.com/gallery/p_red-headed-cardinal_57636.php

Talsi from USA on Aug 2, 2009 at 5:58 PM said:

Interesting bird - I used to get Red Headed Woodpeckers when I lived in Mi (none here in W>N>C>) and they are just beautiful However, I do not believe this is one as they don't have that mask around their eyes - and the bill doesn't look long enough to me

Chriss35 from England on Aug 1, 2009 at 2:18 PM said:

Alex, Very nice image, I think this bird could be a Red-headed Woodpecker; 8-9in Year round Dark-red head, black-and-white abovewhite below, black tail. i came accross it in a South Florida Bird Book, thanks for sharing Chriss:)

Donwrob from Wintersville, Ohio USA on Aug 1, 2009 at 10:19 AM said:

Cool Alex. It sure looks like a Red-headed Cardinal, like the ones found in Hawaii. Interesting. Don

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