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Hi Fred and all:
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A young field sparrow is definitely a possibility. I've only seen adults i=
n the past=2C so that is likely why I was puzzled. The depiction of the ju=
venile in National Geographic is basically what I saw in the bird here. I =
thought about it as an option=2C but passed over it. How often are young f=
ield sparrows seen here? I don't ever remember of having heard of reports =
of juveniles here for that species. All the best=2C
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James
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> Date: Sun=2C 18 Aug 2013 17:05:39 -0400
> From: bckcdb@istar.ca
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Interesting sparrow
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> On 8/18/2013 4:58 PM=2C James Hirtle wrote:
> >
> > I just had an interesting sparrow at the feeder. I'm a bit puzzled by
> > it. This bird was perched on top of the wooden lobster trap that I hav=
e
> > sitting out. It had a strong white eye ring. A pretty drab face with
> > some markings and strong white on either side of the throat. It also
> > had a pink bill. The tail seemed short. I think that it was a vesper
> > sparrow=2C but I could not get any white to either side of the tail. T=
he
> > chest was pretty bland with a slight beige wash to it. I was
> > considering grasshopper sparrow=2C but the head was not flat. Hopefull=
y
> > it will return so that I can get another view of it. I have to leave i=
t
> > as a mystery for now. I also got the impression that it might be a
> > young bird not quite in adult plumage yet.
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> * field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)?
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> fred.
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad
> Bishops Mills Natural History Centre - http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm
> Mudpuppy Night in Oxford Mills - http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm
> Daily Paintings - http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/
> RR#2 Bishops Mills=2C Ontario=2C Canada K0G 1T0
> on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W
> (613)258-3107 <bckcdb at istar.ca> http://pinicola.ca/
> ------------------------------------------------------------
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'><font size=3D"6">Hi Fred and all=
:</font><BR> =3B<BR><font size=3D"6">A young field sparrow is definitel=
y a possibility. =3B I've only seen adults in the past=2C so that is li=
kely why I was =3Bpuzzled. =3B The depiction of the juvenile in Nat=
ional Geographic is basically what I saw in the bird here. =3B I though=
t about it as an option=2C but passed over it. =3B How often are young =
field sparrows seen here? =3B I don't ever remember of having heard of =
reports of juveniles here for that species. =3B All the best=2C</font><=
BR><font size=3D"6"></font> =3B<BR><font size=3D"6">James</font><BR><fo=
nt size=3D"6"> =3B<BR><br id=3D"FontBreak"><BR></font><br> =3B<BR><=
div>>=3B Date: Sun=2C 18 Aug 2013 17:05:39 -0400<br>>=3B From: bckcdb@i=
star.ca<br>>=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>>=3B Subject: Re: [Natur=
eNS] Interesting sparrow<br>>=3B <br>>=3B On 8/18/2013 4:58 PM=2C James=
Hirtle wrote:<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B I just had an interesting =
sparrow at the feeder. I'm a bit puzzled by<br>>=3B >=3B it. This bir=
d was perched on top of the wooden lobster trap that I have<br>>=3B >=
=3B sitting out. It had a strong white eye ring. A pretty drab face with<=
br>>=3B >=3B some markings and strong white on either side of the throa=
t. It also<br>>=3B >=3B had a pink bill. The tail seemed short. I th=
ink that it was a vesper<br>>=3B >=3B sparrow=2C but I could not get an=
y white to either side of the tail. The<br>>=3B >=3B chest was pretty =
bland with a slight beige wash to it. I was<br>>=3B >=3B considering g=
rasshopper sparrow=2C but the head was not flat. Hopefully<br>>=3B >=
=3B it will return so that I can get another view of it. I have to leave i=
t<br>>=3B >=3B as a mystery for now. I also got the impression that it=
might be a<br>>=3B >=3B young bird not quite in adult plumage yet.<br>=
>=3B <br>>=3B * field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)?<br>>=3B <br>>=3B =
fred.<br>>=3B -----------------------------------------------------------=
-<br>>=3B Frederick W. Schueler &=3B Aleta Karstad<br>>=3B=
Bishops Mills Natural History Centre - http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm<br>>=
=3B Mudpuppy Night in Oxford Mills - http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm<br>>=
=3B Daily Paintings - http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/<br>>=3B =
RR#2 Bishops Mills=2C Ontario=2C Canada K0G 1T0<br>>=3B on t=
he Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W<br>>=3B (613)258-31=
07 <=3Bbckcdb at istar.ca>=3B http://pinicola.ca/<br>>=3B -----------=
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