5 thoughts on “Tuesday Teaser 010411: A Pair o’ Sparrows”

1. tiffany January 4, 2011 at 11:19 am

   is the bottom one a chipping sparrow?

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2. Maureen January 4, 2011 at 1:19 pm

   OK, is the top one a field sparrow and the bottom one chipping?

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3. julie January 4, 2011 at 3:50 pm

   Top sparrow: Song.
   Bottom: I believe this is a “first winter” White-crowned Sparrow. The “eyeline” stripe turns up toward the crown, where I would expect an American Tree to drift downward as it goes further back. A Tree’s cap (and overall tone) would be more rufous, as would a Chipping Sparrow’s cap. A Chipping’s eyeline would be darker.
   Also, this bird’s cap has the beginnings of a lighter stripe down the center, where I would expect an American Tree or a Chipping to have a more solid cap.
   A Chipping would have a blacker bill; a Tree would have a yellower bill. This bird’s seems much more pink than yellow. There doesn’t seem to be a central spot at the breast, as you would expect in a Tree.
   At least, that’s my overall rationale for my vote. I probably blew the Song Sparrow because I spent so much time thinking about the bottom sparrow. 😉

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4. Pam January 4, 2011 at 9:08 pm

   First sparrow: Song. Second Sparrow: Immature White Crowned. Beautiful shots!

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5. Pam January 4, 2011 at 9:17 pm

   You know…I almost want to say Lincoln’s on the first guy, but I think I’ll stand by my previous post as I do not see any buffy.

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