I was a bit hasty. Of course I meant that it is a Fox Sparrow. But it looks like one of the Alaska forms of Sooty Fox Sparrow; paler than the small Sooty. I'll bet it's larger too.

Phil Hotlen
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From: vogelfreund at comcast.net
> 01/07/07
>
> I just couldn't resist a reply. Great photo!
>
> The yellow lower mandible is more or less diagnostic, when you manage to see it.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Phil Hotlen
> Belligham, WA
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Marian Murdoch <marianmurdoch at yahoo.com>
> > This bird has been at my feeder for the past month,
> > and I thought it was just a Song Sparrow (hence the
> > file name). I finally got a picture of it yesterday
> > and it looks to be a Fox Sparrow to me. Is this
> > correct? Are they common at feeders?
> >
> > http://www.wildmaven.org/birds/ssparow1.jpg
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Marian Murdoch
> > Belfair, WA
> > marianmurdoch at yahoo.com
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