Participant Photo: Can you help me identify this bird?
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I have been seeing this sparrow frequently at my feeders. At first I thought it was a Song Sparrow, but now I’m not so sure, after noting that it is smaller than a Song Sparrow, has a very short notched tail, and has faint yellow above/in front of its eyes. Does anybody have a comment?
Categories: Sparrows & Cardinals
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3 comments on “Participant Photo: Can you help me identify this bird?”
Huh, at first glance I also thought this bird was a Song Sparrow, but it’s actually a Savannah Sparrow(Female or immature). Savannah Sparrows do have the the short notched tails and are smaller than a Song Sparrow, also has the faint yellow above the eye and stripes along the belly.They have more pink beaks unlike Song Sparrows. Sparrows are hard to identify!
Thank you, after further research I also thought it was a Savannah Sparrow, although range maps made me second guess. Thanks for your help, since this would affect my feederwatch count I wanted to be sure of the identification.
Your welcome Lauren!