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Posted by David Schoen on September 22, 2017 at 10:13 PM
This little sparrow like bird showed up at my feeders today along with a Golden Crowned Sparrow adult but it certainly doesn't look like it's related. So I live in Olympia, Washington if that helps narrow the possibilities. Could it be a juvenile Savannah Sparrow or at least one of its variants? This was taken this morning. Thanks...
Iso 1600, 600 mm with 1.4 extender, D 850, F 11, 400th, tripod
Posted by David Schoen on September 22, 2017 at 10:13 PM
Here is another image with a side view.
Posted by Mia McPherson on September 23, 2017 at 7:47 AM
David, this is an adult Savannah Sparrow, note the yellow above and in front of the eye.
Posted by David Schoen on September 23, 2017 at 10:29 AM
Thanks Mia. I suspected as much. This is a difficult species to ID because of all the variants. I thought I saw one earlier this year but it turned out to be a Song Sparrow per others on NPN.
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3 repliesIso 1600, 600 mm with 1.4 extender, D 850, F 11, 400th, tripod