Mystery bird... can anyone identify?

Question

I'm usually pretty good with ID'ing birds plus I have a "Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest" that's helped me with ones I don't recognize. But this one has me stumped.

http://www.ferretocious.com/misc/mysterybird1.jpg

http://www.ferretocious.com/misc/mysterybird2.jpg

http://www.ferretocious.com/misc/mysterybird3.jpg

- about 6" high.

- I'm in Everett, WA (Pacific Northwest) not far from the coast

- flight is kinda swooping - similar to how I've seen woodpeckers fly

- rather short tail feathers

- long beak

- seems quite happy to munch on the suet feeder

Can anyone tell me what my mystery bird is?

(I know this isn't a pet bird but there isn't a wild bird category)

Answer 1

It looks like it might be a juvenile.  Don't know what breed.  Right now where i live there are lots of juveniles flying around with their parents.  I have been seeing young sparrows, house finches and cowbirds.  Does the body and beak shape match any other birds you are familiar with.  Has it been hanging around adult looking birds.  What other birds are at your feeders.  Young birds can have plumage that is alot different from the adult.

Answer 2

it may be a young or female krackel

Answer 3

I got it.  It's a female Brewer's Blackbird or a young one. But  it looks like a Brewer but it's beak is kind of long.  Check this out.  Read about Mystery Blackbird.

http://www.ups.edu/x6137.xml  

http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/b...

http://www.paulnoll.com/Oregon/Birds/Lik...

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAn...

I don't think it is a young Steller jay Even the young ones have the little head feathers.

Answer 4

That is definitely a baby starling.  They absolutely love suet, and you should spot a few of the more mature birds squawking about...

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguid...

Answer 5

I'd agree with a young Starling or a Cat bird (juvi).

Answer 6

It's a juvenile Starling.They look quite different from the adults.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBir...

http://www.mybitoftheplanet.com/2002/200...

http://www.pbase.com/rcm1840/image/43593...

Edit: Notice that the Brewers has yellow eyes and your bird has dark eyes.It's a starling,I have dozens of them at my feeders.I'll try to get some photos tomorrow.