i have recently had a very beautiful bird visiting our bird feeder here in
Austin. I would like to find an online source that would help me ID this
bird. anyone have any good links with pictures of birds in Central Texas?

the bird looks sort of like a Cardinal, except for the fact that it is more
orange than red, and a bit smaller. It has a black patch around it's beak,
and sort of a mohawk on it's head. anyone have an idea what it is?

TB in Austin

Hi TB
Just happened to notice your post - can't ID your bird myself (I don't know American birds) but you might find this site helpful:
http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/

All the best
Mark

T.B. wrote:
the bird looks sort of like a Cardinal, except for the fact that it is more
orange than red, and a bit smaller. It has a black patch around it's beak,
and sort of a mohawk on it's head. anyone have an idea what it is?

Perhaps a juvenile cardinal?

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"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
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T.B. wrote:
the bird looks sort of like a Cardinal, except for the fact that it is
more
orange than red, and a bit smaller. It has a black patch around it's
beak,
and sort of a mohawk on it's head. anyone have an idea what it is?

Perhaps a juvenile cardinal?

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it is most definitely a cardinal.
here is a picture that is almost identical to the bird I have been seeing:
http://www.birdforum.net/bird_view.php?bid=5477

i have recently had a very beautiful bird visiting our bird feeder here in
Austin. I would like to find an online source that would help me ID this
bird. anyone have any good links with pictures of birds in Central Texas?

the bird looks sort of like a Cardinal, except for the fact that it is
more
orange than red, and a bit smaller. It has a black patch around it's
beak,
and sort of a mohawk on it's head. anyone have an idea what it is?

TB in Austin

It's a female cardinal.
I'm looking in my American Bird Conservancy's Field Guide
Female olive-brown with red tinges
The picture is just like you describe, pale orange with browner wings, black
around the bill and eyes with the same prominent red crest on the head.

I looked online briefly:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/program...Northern_Cardi
nal.html
With hope and heart,
Kathleen

Darn, I was going to say for cedar waxwing....

http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/cedarwaxwing.htm

"Kathleen" wrote in message
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i have recently had a very beautiful bird visiting our bird feeder here
in
Austin. I would like to find an online source that would help me ID this
bird. anyone have any good links with pictures of birds in Central
Texas?

the bird looks sort of like a Cardinal, except for the fact that it is
more
orange than red, and a bit smaller. It has a black patch around it's
beak,
and sort of a mohawk on it's head. anyone have an idea what it is?

TB in Austin

It's a female cardinal.
I'm looking in my American Bird Conservancy's Field Guide
Female olive-brown with red tinges
The picture is just like you describe, pale orange with browner wings,
black
around the bill and eyes with the same prominent red crest on the head.

I looked online briefly:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/program...Northern_Cardi
nal.html
With hope and heart,
Kathleen

ie wrote:
Darn, I was going to say for cedar waxwing....

http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/cedarwaxwing.htm

Those are some of the most beautiful birds our garden atracts.

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we just moved and I need to do some 'scaping. What would you recommend for
some bushes/shrubs I could plant near windows to attract them. My cats and
I both love them. Just to look at, of course--the cats don't go out, but I
think they should still be able to look ;-)


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ie wrote:
Darn, I was going to say for cedar waxwing....

http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/cedarwaxwing.htm

Those are some of the most beautiful birds our garden atracts.

--
Victor M. Martinez
Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)
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ie wrote:
we just moved and I need to do some 'scaping. What would you recommend for
some bushes/shrubs I could plant near windows to attract them. My cats and
I both love them. Just to look at, of course--the cats don't go out, but I
think they should still be able to look ;-)

Hollies produce berries that attract many species of birds and many are
native to Central Texas. Possumhaw hollies for example...
Our cats also get to look at the birds from the safety of their enclosure.

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On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:45:24 -0600, Victor Martinez
wrote:

ie wrote:
Darn, I was going to say for cedar waxwing....

http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/cedarwaxwing.htm

Those are some of the most beautiful birds our garden atracts.

I agree. Every year they come through when the berries on the native
holly shrubs and trees. They come to the yard in piles and there is
usually a cacaphony of movement in those trees till every berry is
gone. There is nothing like a flock of them circling the garden
looking for their favorite berries, which also include (unfortunately)
ligustrum.

Victoria

Thanks!

"Jangchub" wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:45:24 -0600, Victor Martinez
wrote:

ie wrote:
Darn, I was going to say for cedar waxwing....

http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/cedarwaxwing.htm

Those are some of the most beautiful birds our garden atracts.

I agree. Every year they come through when the berries on the native
holly shrubs and trees. They come to the yard in piles and there is
usually a cacaphony of movement in those trees till every berry is
gone. There is nothing like a flock of them circling the garden
looking for their favorite berries, which also include (unfortunately)
ligustrum.

Victoria