Bird Identification: CLOSED: Which Sparrow?, 1 by Chillybean
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Subject: CLOSED: Which Sparrow?
Forum: Bird Identification
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Chillybean wrote: I am leaning toward the Vesper sparrow, but have had the Song Sparrow fool me too many times this summer. The white malar and eye-ring just do not look right for a Song. It bathed and ate on the ground under our feeders. After getting a couple pictures I watched it and noticed a bit of white under the wings when it was preening, if that helps any. If it is a Vesper, this is a lifer and makes watching all those house sparrows worthwhile. :) Thank you so much. |


