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birding @lemmy.world MorganCS (she / her) @lemmy.world 1y ago

Merlin believes this is a fledgeling female red wing blackbird that was sitting in my flower bags

If Merlin is incorrect, I'd love if the experts on here could identify. Thanks so much!

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What is your approximate location?
- I'm in Central Connecticut, United States. The picture was taken yesterday afternoon
  
  To me it looks pretty good for red-winged blackbird, do you hear them around there? They have a very distinct call
  
  Central CT here, too. Great shot!
Who is Merlin?
- Merlin 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
  
  Sweet, thanks!
  
  I use Merlin, but for identifying birds using the sound ID feature. It's amazing who's around that you can hear but not see!
It looks more like a fledgling American Robin to me

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