On my walk in Hercules neighborhood this morning, I saw an interesting bird that I couldn't id and neither could Merlin to my satisfaction. Laugh because Merlin was what I first thought by size, shape and coloring. I should mention that I mostly saw the bird from the back.
It had a mottled brown and white back, more of a solid brown head and a black tail. But here's the interesting part. It had a definite red cap that I saw when it turned its head. The app suggested a Bohemian waxwing which the coloring was similar, except for the white speckling, but body type was not.
Any ideas? Sorry, when I tried to take a pic, of course, it flew.
Rosemary Johnson
