Date: 11/4/26 10:45 am From: flyingcarlini via NEBirds <flyingcarlini...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] New Princeton guide- E and W Marsh Wrens
For anyone curious what the mystery marsh-wren in yesterday's post above is...........drumroll...........
Eastern Marsh-wren photographed in North Carolina. While some Western and Eastern Marsh-wrens sport plumage that allows them to be confidently i.d.ed, there appears to be a humbling number of individuals with overlapping characteristics.
This is off-topic but if you want a chuckle, here's a funny story about how to chum a Red-shouldered Hawk:https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/look-hawk-found-grounded-virginia-211228639.html
-Shari Schwartz, Lincoln
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 10:50:26 AM CST, flyingcarlini via NEBirds <flyingcarlini...> wrote:
Pop quiz fellow NEBirders! Is below pic of Western or Eastern Marsh-wren??You have a 50-50 chance of getting it right!
(answer to follow)-Shari Schwartz, Lincoln
On Monday, November 2, 2026 at 09:25:19 AM CST, Ross Silcock <silcock...> wrote:
See below. Note BHVI vs CAVI - like sharp delineation of pale throat in EAMW.
Ross
Ross SilcockBONO
