Boy, that was fast. Thank you very much, Jud. For the life of me I could not find them in Sibley - now I have thanks to you.

My niece said that last evening he flew away. We don't know if he hit something and was stunned or what. But he is apparently OK and we are happy about that! Thanks for the ID!!

Your friend has a Cardinal with missing feathers on its head. For some reason Cardinals & Blue Jays seem to have this problem often. Can be caused by mites. Usually does not hurt the bird, except for other birds making fun of it. Susan

I agree with Red-winged Blackbird, and probably an immature male. That bar on the shoulder (coverts?) is not usually found on a female. Nice pictures! Claire