Wildlife: Please ID my birdie :), 1 by SalmonMe

SalmonMe wrote:
It's not a white-throated because there's no yellow. I haven't seen yellow on either of the two birds. Could they both be female? Or juvenile? Funny how I care so much exactly what kind of sparrow this is :)

Just a few observations: His chest is very mottled with a distinct dark spot on the upper breast. He has very dark moustache like markings that go down to the top of his neck. Light/dark markings alternate all over his head, the top of the head is predominantly dark with a very narrow light line straight down the middle. As far as i can tell, there is no white in the tail, but I have not been able to get a good look of the tail while the bird is in flight, only sitting. Also, I haven't seen the tail pumping as the bird takes off for flight, either.

This message was edited Mar 21, 2005 9:56 PM