[Birdtalk] It's a starling (I think)

[cldavis at xmission.com]

I finally decided to do an image search on Google for an immature starling
and after a few non-ringers, I came up with an almost identical bird to the
#3 bird in the quiz.  Thanks to all who contributed their opinions--it was a
lot of fun!

The concensus of opinion on the #1 bird seems to be Cassin's Finch and the
#2 bird, Pygmy Nuthatch.  I guess the thing to remember in birding and in
life itself is what appears to be a beautiful Northern Flicker may just
turn out to be a European Starling. Here's the link:

http://gunnarpettersson.com/mapparna/filerna.asp?mapp=225Stare


Carol
P. S. I could have sworn that was a flicker...