Subject: Fox Sparrow
Date: Mar 15 13:32:31 2004
From: Nancy - n.lander at comcast.net


Hi Tweets;
We have what I am pretty sure is a FOX SPARROW coming around our feeder. I had a very difficult time identifying him because he does not look like most of the photos in my field guides. But The Audubon field guide has a very close photo. I read that they are somewhat rare in King County. His behavior is very timid and he runs under the bushes whenever I come out for a closer look. He does not appear to have a mate, but I am not sure. This morning I found him digging in the garden and got a close look with my binoculors. He digs with both feet like a thrush. He has a white eye ring, is dark brown with a gray head and no stripe on his head. His breast is streaked but muted. So, I gather he is the Northwest variety of this bird since the other photos in Petersons and Stokes do not look like the same bird.
Nancy
Renton, WA
n.lander at comcast.net