Yellow Bird

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:58 pm

Blurry photo of a cute yellow bird spotted on the Mt Wilson Trail, 2 September. Not a match for my usual local yellow friends. Is it possibly a female western tanager?

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:03 pm

I concur. Western Tanager female.

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:13 pm

?Cool, thanks! I have spotted males since they're easy to recognize, but never have clearly seen a female before.

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 3:39 pm

Nice bird - good capture!

@Mike P and @oldcoot should also be able to help with this.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:24 pm

Whew! Yes, I agree with @HIkeUp. I'd go with a female Western tanager. Thicker bill than other green/yellow birds and the 2 wing bars... Against the branches the bird appears to be "tanager"-sized, too.
Good one, @Slowest_Hiker !

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 7:30 am

Thank you! ❤ the little tanager lady. The female pictured in my go-to ID book was less yellow and lacked the white below the wing, but indeed the wing bars excluded most any other candidate.