Brewer's Sparrow?? (Canoa Ranch, Green Valley, AZ) (1 Viewer)

[JohnKoerner007]

Taken today. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

 

[KenM]

That looks spot on to me, however some local input wouldn’t go amiss.

FWIW a great shot!

Cheers

 

[KC Foggin]

Hi John!

I just spent 20 minutes searching all the images of Brewer's Sparrow in Google and I have to think you are on the right track.

© CornellLab says they are so subtly marked that they’ve been called the “bird without a field mark.”
Living on the east coast I have never seen one but let's see what others have to say.

 

[Microtus]

I haven't seen Brewer's Sparrow for a few years. I agree that the photo is of a Brewer's.

 

[JohnKoerner007]

That looks spot on to me, however some local input wouldn’t go amiss.

FWIW a great shot!

Cheers

Thank you!

Appreciate the feedback from everyone

 

[JohnKoerner007]

Thank you!

Appreciate the feedback from everyone

Another angle ...

 

[JohnKoerner007]

One more ...

 

[Microtus]

Those are nice photos!

 

[JohnKoerner007]

Thank you!

 

[KC Foggin]

These are all beautiful images of this Brewer's Sparrow John.

 

[lmans66]

Could be a non-breeding chipping sparrow but it tends to have the overall coloration of a Brewers. Some of the non-breeding sparrows are just hard to define. Notice the two toned beak which to me is more 'chipping'......

 

[Kratter]

Looks perfect for Brewer's Sparrow. Notice the overall sandy gound color of the back and wings, the very plain face, slight eyering, nearly indistinguishable eyeline, and solid crown with streaking throughout.