CLOSED: Baffled by this bird

Rockport, TX(Zone 9a)

I have 4 horrible pics to share. This is the best. Looks like a Mourning or Nashville Warbler right? I watched it for a while before I couldn't stand it and had to go inside to find the camera. While watching it, I noted white on the lower belly and undertail coverts. Nashvilles and Mourning are very yellow in those areas right? So what the heck is this bird?

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Rockport, TX(Zone 9a)

If only I could take pics in shade, this one would show the white on lower belly.

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Rockport, TX(Zone 9a)

While watching it, I also thought I saw a bit of white on its throat which made me think Mourning Warbler. Here it seems to have bit of a band across the chest.

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Rockport, TX(Zone 9a)

Last pic. He's flying off from the perch in pic 3. Headless, but I included it b/c it shows all that white on the lower belly.

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Rockport, TX(Zone 9a)

The bird came back. It does have yellow undertail coverts. It just has a LOT of white on its belly. I'm going with Nashville Warbler. Here are 2 more bad pics.

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Rockport, TX(Zone 9a)

This will make your eyes hurt but ...

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Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

Yep, Nashville

Resin

Rockport, TX(Zone 9a)

Thank you! Got better pics of it today and definitely Nashville although lots of white on that tummy. Even got some of the rufous crown patch.

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