Merlin believes this is a fledgeling female red wing blackbird that was sitting in my flower bags
Merlin believes this is a fledgeling female red wing blackbird that was sitting in my flower bags
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If Merlin is incorrect, I'd love if the experts on here could identify. Thanks so much!
What is your approximate location?
5 0 ReplyI'm in Central Connecticut, United States. The picture was taken yesterday afternoon
5 0 ReplyTo me it looks pretty good for red-winged blackbird, do you hear them around there? They have a very distinct call
8 0 ReplyCentral CT here, too. Great shot!
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Who is Merlin?
4 0 ReplyMerlin is an app by Cornell that uses machines learning to try to identify birds by photos or recorded sounds. It's pretty amazing. Here's the link to the Android version.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.labs.merlinbirdid.app
14 0 ReplySweet, thanks!
6 0 ReplyI use Merlin, but for identifying birds using the sound ID feature. It's amazing who's around that you can hear but not see!
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It looks more like a fledgling American Robin to me
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