tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post4446838590675080285..comments2023-10-27T20:21:51.751-07:00Comments on Camera Trap Codger: Bird ID quizCamera Trap Codgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-20039545956295977212008-02-27T18:59:00.000-08:002008-02-27T18:59:00.000-08:00I was hoping it was something else -- like a medi...I was hoping it was something else -- like a medium sized owl. This isn't far from a cavity where screech owls nested last year. Thanks for the comments.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-394136654876120302008-02-27T14:42:00.000-08:002008-02-27T14:42:00.000-08:00Good test Chris.Difficult to make out the tail but...Good test Chris.Difficult to make out the tail but it has pale undertail coverts and white patches on either the median coverts or greater coverts. The upper scapulars and or mantle appear rusty or rufous in color. It could be a Screech or a Saw-whet<BR/>but hard to tell from this angle.Owlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10917509485863015259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-46307899335228260652008-02-26T21:47:00.000-08:002008-02-26T21:47:00.000-08:00I can't think of anything more likely than screech...I can't think of anything more likely than screech owl.Hugh Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009591922841705072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-12249510932786480242008-02-26T07:37:00.000-08:002008-02-26T07:37:00.000-08:00I don't think it's an owl. My first thought was so...I don't think it's an owl. My first thought was some species of Goatsucker, but it doesn't match any descriptions of the species found in CA. Of course, none of the descriptions show or describe what it would look like from that angle! MaggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com