This appears to be an American Tree Sparrow.
Nice bird!
On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 7:10 PM AMK17 <
amk17 at earthlink.net> wrote:
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Sorry for all the messages. I haven't been out much since the pandemic
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began...would be interested in an ID and whether this is the same bird in
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all photos.
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Akopitov
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Seattle
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https://flickr.com/photos/105361713 at N07/sets/72157720093378224
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AMK17
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-----Original Message-----
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From: AMK17
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Sent: Oct 31, 2021 5:47 PM
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To: Anna ,
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Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Fir island sparrow
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Hi tweets,
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So I've been wondering where to go to see sparrows and thought Deception
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pass State parks prairie. But didn't make it past Fir Island. Although I
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missed the tide, I wandered about content with the numerous song sparrows
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and marsh wrens. A group of 4 hawks suddenly appeared overhead - a
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peregrine, rough legged hawk, harrier and a solid gray hawk/falcon type
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with yellow beak. They didn't appear territorial and soon went separate
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ways. Interesting.
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as mentioned previously, an interesting sparrow caught my eye - very
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bright rufous crown almost red when I first looked at. I managed a couple
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of bad photos and lean towards tree sparrow. Funny how eyes see one thing
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and photos show otherwise. It does not have a white face but gray with
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stripe through eye, and upper mandible was yellow with a black tip, yellow
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lower, dark red almost black legs, the cap is quite prominent, sides almost
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equally rufous, no striping, white eye rings, and two wing bars. Then
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another sparrow appeared.
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A birding expert in Santa Cruz once taught me to look at every bird even
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if you think it's just a song sparrow or whatever - (RIP Steve Gerow).
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Today was one of those days.
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WIll post photos on flicker when I get a chance as interested in I'd on
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both birds.
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Cheers,
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AKopitov
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AMK17
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-----Original Message-----
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From: Anna
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Sent: Oct 31, 2021 1:36 PM
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To:
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Subject: [Tweeters] Fir island sparrow
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Timed the tide wrong But found the most unusual sparrow. Quick glimpse of
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a bright rufous almost red crown, white on face with dark brown.. have
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photo from Sandy to try to if but no reading glasses with me.
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Might be worth a chase… in reeds low mostly in main channel
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Akopitov
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Seattle
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Sent from my iPhone with all the auto correct quirks.
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