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Canoncan

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on: June 17, 2007, 02:48:41 PM
These were taken up in Kirkfield. Lots of Savanahs. This one lacked both the yellow eyebrow and white throat. It was too rust coloured for a song sparrow. Vesper? These are cropped heavily. Any thoughts?



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Reply #1 on: June 17, 2007, 06:38:52 PM
Here is a Savannah taken the same day for comparison. No Takers?

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Reply #2 on: June 17, 2007, 08:50:54 PM
Looks like a Vesper sparrow to me. It has the white eye ring, rusty shoulder (lesser coverts)and white submoustachial.
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Reply #3 on: June 17, 2007, 11:44:57 PM
And in the lower picture you can see that the outermost retrices of the tail are white, which is another indicator of Vesper sparrow.
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Reply #4 on: June 18, 2007, 04:37:58 PM
Thanks guys for the help guys, it is very much appreciated.
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