[Birdtalk] Comments on Pat's Photos, Please

[Tim Avery]

I don't know if Kris was referring to me as the suggester of Thayer's, but I did
indeed post privately that the head shape along with the bill look more
Thayer's-like than Iceland.  However, the pictures aren't close and crisp so
its hard to say if what we are seeing in the images are a true depiction of the
bird.

The bill appears to be too large in relation to the head for Iceland, and the
head shape appears more Thayer's-like in the pictures.  However, Kris is an
excellent and careful observer, and I would trust her description and
identification over a digiscoped at a distance photo any day!

Hopefully someone will relocate this bird and get some closer shots in good
light to help with this tricky ID.

Good Birding

Tim
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