Eastern Kingbird at Colony Farm

PhotoBadgers · **Joined:** May 31 4:22 pm **Posts:** 15

Was at the Colony Farm today, lots of bird sightings! Saw a lot of Cedar Waxwings, a couple of Lazuli Buntings, a couple of Western Tanagers and a female Bullock's Oriole. I think I spotted an Eastern kingbird, am i right?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63334877@N02/5784319376

Also found a swallow of sorts, at first i thought it was the Rough-winged swallow, but now I have my doubts, any ideas who this is?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63334877@N02/5783765875

Please ignore the bad qualities of the photos

Katherine

StevenRoias · **Posted:** Jun 01 1:54 pm

That's a beautiful shot of an Eastern Kingbird, awesome! The second photo is a tricky one, I'm guessing it's a Purple Martin?

wbraun · **Posted:** Jun 02 11:52 am

Well seen and captured, Kathy

derek · **Joined:** Apr 08 6:48 pm **Posts:** 39

The second one is tricky with the lighting but it may be a Northern Rough Winged Swallow. I was at Colony Farm last week and saw a number over the pond. The Kingbird is a great shot.

featherweight · **Posted:** Jun 02 7:15 pm

Great Eastern Kingbird shot!

PhotoBadgers · **Joined:** May 31 4:22 pm **Posts:** 15

Thank you all

Yes, I think you're right, the last photo is a Northern Rough-winged swallow, saw a few of them by the Community Garden, although it still puzzles me that the breast is so dark on it.

Larry Cowan · **Posted:** Jun 03 5:00 pm

The photo appears to show a notched tail which would lead one to Purple Martin, Northern Rough-winged has a square tail. Just another opinion. I have seen PUMA at CF and most likely they are from the Moody Inlet colony. Did the bird look larger than the other swallows present ?

Peatbog · **Joined:** Nov 03 8:09 pm **Posts:** 12

There was a purple martin using one of the nesting boxes in the river on Sunday that in the light looked quite brown, and not purple. I'd vote for purple martin.

Hugh

Larry Cowan · **Posted:** Jun 03 9:03 pm

That is a very important observation. I am not aware that the martin boxes have been used in the past but of course that's why they're there. I will be there tomorrow morning for a Colony Farm Park Assoc. walk so will make sure I check it out.

PhotoBadgers · **Joined:** May 31 4:22 pm **Posts:** 15

Was observing the Northern Rough-winged today, and took a few pictures.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63334877@N02/5795697910/

They look completely different to the swallow in the first picture, so most likely it really was a Purple Martin. Thank you very much for the help in the "identification process"

Larry, i was wondering, what is the Moody Inlet colony, and where is it?

Thank you.

Katherine

Peatbog · **Joined:** Nov 03 8:09 pm **Posts:** 12

I meant to remember the number of the box, but it's the lowest box on the side of the post away from the pedestrian bridge. The others are being used by swallows.

Hugh

PhotoBadgers · **Joined:** May 31 4:22 pm **Posts:** 15

Hugh, I was wondering, are you sure it was a Purple Martin, could it have possibly been a Starling?

Larry Cowan · **Posted:** Jun 08 4:31 pm

"Larry, i was wondering, what is the Moody Inlet colony, and where is it? Thank you.

Katherine"

Hi Katherine, the colony is at Rocky Point Park. They nest in the boxes on the dolphins just off the end of the pier.

Peatbog · **Joined:** Nov 03 8:09 pm **Posts:** 12

Photobadger, thanks for making me smile. Reminds me about the joke about the guy who had terrible trouble telling his two horses apart, until he realized that the black one was exactly 2" taller than the white one.

Hugh

PhotoBadgers · **Joined:** May 31 4:22 pm **Posts:** 15

Oh, I can definitely relate to that guy

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