Ash throated or Say's phoebe??

Marcia Wade - Lafayette, Boulder County

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May 19, 2020, 1:27:41 AM5/19/20

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Can anyone tell me who this little guy is? (I'm old and ID-challenged.) Saw him Sunday May 17th at about 6 p.m. in a field behind Louisville's DPW yard on Empire Road, and originally thought he was a kingbird. Thanks - Marcia Wade, Lafayette, Boulder County

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Deborah Carstensen

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May 19, 2020, 2:14:09 AM5/19/20

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I’d vote for say’s phoebe. The and is darker, a ruddy orange. The ash throated has more of a crest. If you can see his tail, it is a much darker brown.

Hope you get a good I.D. for your bird!

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On May 18, 2020, at 11:27 PM, Marcia Wade - Lafayette, Boulder County <marci...@gmail.com> wrote:

Can anyone tell me who this little guy is? (I'm old and ID-challenged.) Saw him Sunday May 17th at about 6 p.m. in a field behind Louisville's DPW yard on Empire Road, and originally thought he was a kingbird. Thanks - Marcia Wade, Lafayette, Boulder County

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Randy Siebert

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May 19, 2020, 7:08:45 PM5/19/20

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Definitely a Say’s. Tail would be redder on Ash-throated and yes the head would look more crested.