Posted by Ed Williams on August 27, 2017 at 11:06 PM
This sparrow was at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah about two weeks ago. Sparrow is about as far as I can determine....thanks for any help you can provide.
Looks like a Lincoln's sparrow to me. I'm not an expert. will see what others think.
Charlie
Posted by Jim DeWitt on August 28, 2017 at 2:43 PM
I'm not sure about it, but I think not a Lincoln's; the tail is too long in relation to the wings. Maybe a juvenile Chipping Sparrow? There are a lot of them around.
Posted by Jim Zablotny on August 28, 2017 at 3:56 PM
Juvenile chipping sparrow if rump feathers are gray. This character is difficult to see from the photo...................Jim
Posted by Ed Williams on August 29, 2017 at 12:36 AM
Thanks for your help on this Jim and Jim. Based on grey tail feathers, it looks like it is probably Chipping Sparrow. Here is a second, not extroardinarily sharp shot from farther away...that shows the tail feathers pretty clearly.
Posted by Igor Doncov on August 29, 2017 at 5:23 AM
Definitely a chirping sparrow.
Posted by Ed Williams on August 29, 2017 at 5:07 PM
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