re: Identify this songbird

Having seen Painted Buntings I don't think there's a chance in hell of misidentifying it. And that eye doesn't resemble a dove in the least.

As for the blue head vireo, we're still in the period where that head would be more blue than gray if they are still in this area, which based on what I've been seeing, there's a lot of birds still here that shouldn't be because it's been such a cold spring.

Not saying that's what the guy saw, but I've seen them with the blue head, and that's likely not shopped. They look just like that. And this year is weird so who knows. I'm in North LA though. Don't know how much difference it would make.