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Wednesday 16th July 2008, 01:24
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Sparrow ID - Central Ohio, U.S.
I saw this bird in a bush in a large field west of Columbus, Ohio. When I shot it I assumed it was a Field Sparrow because there were a number around, but the markings aren't quite right. Is this a juvenile? Or something else?
Any help is greatly appreciated. pat |
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Wednesday 16th July 2008, 01:33
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Hi Pat,
Looks good for juvenile Field Sparrow to me. Compare this photo: http://www.pbase.com/hemlepp/image/81125294 Best, Jim
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Wednesday 16th July 2008, 01:36
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Jim:
Thanks for the quick response. Funny that you compared it to another one of my images. I looked at a couple of images of juvenile Field Sparrows (both my images and images I found elsewhere), but still wasn't sure. Just wanted to be sure I had an accurate ID before posting it to my online gallery. pat |
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Wednesday 16th July 2008, 01:39
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Agree with Jim.
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Wednesday 16th July 2008, 01:47
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Best, Jim [EDIT: Also, it seems pretty clear that the bird is a juvenile. Some of the juvenile "gape" appears to remain, and the proportions are definitely off for an adult, e.g. note the big-eyed and big-billed appearance].
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Wednesday 16th July 2008, 11:19
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I agree with juvenile Field Sparrow.
Here are a couple of photos I was able to find of a juvenile Field Sparrow for comparison: http://www.pbase.com/image/82631372 http://www.pbase.com/kaboommals/image/82631375 BTW, very nice picture!
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