The peril of misidentification

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

The peril of misidentification

 Had to stop near the ferry boarding at Bolivar(back to Houston); Osprey and Scissor-tailed Flycatcher near together!

 See the Northern Mockingbird right next to the Osprey?

Then this; I really thought it was an another species; don't you think the wing looks BLACK?
So thought it was a Phainopepla or Lark Bunting male in breeding plumage! Phainopepla is common here, but never found there. Was so excited lol. The delusion was soon disabused by Mike Austin! After his correction squinted at the pic again...yeah, looks gray; the light played trick on me! No excuse; always approach identification with caution!