another sparrow

[Misty01]

ok so the rain has brought me about 10 of these little guys, they are smaller than a house sparrow, about the size of a dark eyed junco and they feed from the ground like a white throated sparrow. I can't find them in my bird books. I tried googling sparrows and well that was really exhausting. lol Hope someone knows what these little guys are. Sorry the pictures aren't the greatest.

[Andreas Jonsson]

White throated sparrow!

[JMCDA]

'Tis white throated sparrow - tan version.  Swarms of them around right now, they must have had a good winter!

Joann

[Kin Lau]

Yes, those are the juvs.

[Misty01]

awsome thanks for the help guys  

[silverfoxx]

there is a tan-stripe morph I'm not entirely sure how you distinguish them from juveniles who also have tan-striped crowns – possibly their throats are whiter than the juv's
here is one source showing photos of the white-striped as well as tan-striped adults
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whit ... Sparrow/id

[JMCDA]

there is a tan-stripe morph I'm not entirely sure how you distinguish them from juveniles who also have tan-striped crowns – possibly their throats are whiter than the juv's
here is one source showing photos of the white-striped as well as tan-striped adults
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whit ... Sparrow/id

That is exactly what I was wondering too!  I looked thru the sparrow book but couldn't find any info on how to tell the juve from the tan stripe adult?

Joann

[Pat Hodgson]

The first way to tell them apart is to know when not to bother - there are no juvs in the spring.  
Later in the year, the juvs have heavier breast streaking and less distinct facial patterns.

[JMCDA]

The first way too tell them apart is to know when not to bother - there are no juvs in the spring.  
Later in the year, the juvs have heavier breast streaking and less distinct facial patterns.

Well that makes perfect sense doesn't it - LOL