Canada - Priest Lake on Texada Island - July 23-2017 (1 Viewer)

[cjoakley]

West Coast - Upper Sunshine Coast. In the reeds at the edge of the lake - sparrow size - narrower bill.

Thanks for your help!
Christine

 

[birdmeister]

Definitely a juvenile bird. I think it is a Yellow Warbler.

 

[birdmeister]

On second look I think shape (especially tail) looks better for Common Yellowthroat. Perhaps the extensive yellow underneath is because of the lighting? That was confusing me a bit.

 

[Byronix]

The habitat is also really suitable for Common Yellowthroat, I typically see them among reeds like this.

 

[RJP]

It is a bit of a tricky pic, but I would side with your first impression of Yellow. Another point besides the belly is that usually Common Yellowthroats have a sharp edge between yellow throat feathers and the drab olive malar / auriculars. I'm not seeing that on this bird.

 

[cjoakley]

Thanks everyone - confirms my thoughts...

 

[Rapala]

Another for Yellow Warbler