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Bird ID help please - 04-25-2011, 09:09 PM

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I need a little help with the ID of this little fellow I found yesterday. I'm thinking in the sparrow family, but I can't find it either in my books or online. It was a little larger than the house & white crested sparrows I am used to around here.

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04-25-2011, 09:46 PM


It is a Harris's Sparrow. They supposedly come down as far as Texas. nice pic!

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Nice Dan!

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04-26-2011, 05:52 AM


Nice capture Dan...never seen this one...

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04-26-2011, 05:55 AM


Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

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Very nice!
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Thanks Amy

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04-28-2011, 08:30 PM


Nice capture - looks like a Harris's Sparrow to me as well.

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Thank you Scott

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