Birds help with bird id

[spudhead]

as title not a great shot in harsh light but seen at the waters edge, so help with id please

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Male Reed Bunting. Just starting to get his breeding plumage

 

[iain clyne]

It's a nice little bird but I think that the female is nicer.

A9200492 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr

 

[iamdlewis]

For help with IDs you can always use Merlin

Merlin Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Merlins are small, fierce falcons that use surprise attacks to bring down small songbirds and shorebirds. They are powerful fliers, but you can tell them from larger falcons by their rapid wingbeats and overall dark tones. Medieval falconers called them “lady hawks,” and noblewomen used them to...

www.allaboutbirds.org

In the future though it will help if you give the location.

 

[spudhead]

Male Reed Bunting. Just starting to get his breeding plumage

Thanks Kev

 

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as title not a great shot in harsh light but seen at the waters edge, so help with id pleaseView attachment 32922

Hi, Gary.
In Google Chrome (and some variants) if you right-click an image, you can "Search image with Google".
Here's the result when I did it on your photo. Google says it's a Common Reed Bunting.