Here it is, Friday again and another chance to test your identification skills. Last week's bird gets its name not from any aspect of its appearance, but rather from the dome shaped nest it builds on the ground: Ovenbird. A warbler, Ovenbirds are most closely related to the two waterthrushes (Louisiana and Northern) and distinguishable by their white eye-ring, lack of eyebrow stripes, and by the orangish stripe (just beginning to show in the photo) on the top of their head. This week I'm going to get a little tricky with you, but, if you were to go down to the shore and see this bird today, it would almost certainly look more like this - just beginning to molt to breeding plumage - than what your field guide will show. Good luck, post a comment if you would like a hint (I'll email the hint), and have a great week birding!
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