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Linda Donovan
Gig Harbor, WA, USA
The large Sooty or Red-fox Sparrow bird joined the juncos and finches at my ground level feeder, appearing ravenous and spending most of the day there or above in the window feeder. When he was up above, tossing seeds against the window, the other birds fled for awhile, until they became accustomed to the disturbance. He remained in the large ground level planter until dark, by himself, chirping. I tried to verify his ID with the Merlin app, but it said he was a Golden-crowned Sparrow, which he did not appear to be. He was dark reddish brown, his head dark brown to dark gray, and his breast and lower body was white with dark spots – all following the description of Sooty-fox Sparrows.
Sparrows & Cardinals
Red-fox Sparrow dominates the feeders.
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