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    Communities > Forums > Bird Identification
    Forum: Bird IdentificationReplies: 5, Views: 44
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    P_Edens
    Missouri City, TX (Zone 9a)

    January 25, 2013 5:45 PM

    Post #9397660

    Also from Anahuac...

    Patti

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    Resin

    Resin
    Northumberland
    United Kingdom (Zone 9a)

    January 26, 2013 2:39 AM

    Post #9397869

    1-2 Song Sparrow
    3 Vesper

    Resin
    P_Edens
    Missouri City, TX (Zone 9a)

    January 26, 2013 5:11 AM

    Post #9397907

    I really studied those sparrows to try to ID these. I don't know if I'll ever get it. Thanks so much, Resin.

    Patti
    P_Edens
    Missouri City, TX (Zone 9a)

    January 27, 2013 5:05 AM

    Post #9398844

    Resin,

    I reopened this one after studying the books again. Can you explain how you tell the third bird (ID as Vesper) from a Lark Sparrow. It looks like Lark to me, but I don't know what to look for.

    Thanks,
    Patti

    Resin

    Resin
    Northumberland
    United Kingdom (Zone 9a)

    January 28, 2013 3:00 AM

    Post #9399757

    LS has a grey, not pink bill, unstreaked flanks, and doesn't have that paler area in the middle of the ear coverts

    Resin
    P_Edens
    Missouri City, TX (Zone 9a)

    January 28, 2013 5:49 AM

    Post #9399844

    Thanks yet again, Resin! I do see all of those points now. While the beak color and bit of light color in the middle of the ear coverts is subtle to my eye, those streaks are plain as day now that I know to look there. This was a very good learning tool for me.

    I appreciate your patience.

    Patti

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