Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: TomTelford on October 21, 2009, 12:09:16 PM

Title: Sparrow
Post by: TomTelford on October 21, 2009, 12:09:16 PM

First time I've spotted one of these.  I'm leaning towards Fox Sparrow, please confirm.

Thanks,

Tom.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2726/4032454960_4d44ed3cd6.jpg)

Again, apologies for the poor image quality, it was quite dark this morning when I took it.

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Post by: Brian Bailey on October 21, 2009, 12:28:42 PM

Yes, it's a Fox Sparrow.  I don't often see them in the fall, and in the spring they come through over a very brief period in April.  They're one of our largest sparrows (almost Thrush sized).

BB

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Post by: TomTelford on October 22, 2009, 09:40:33 AM

Thanks,

It was quite large.  As it was flying back and forth I thought it was a juvi cardinal until it landed and I grabbed my camera.

Tom.