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Sep 14, 2020

Sparrows in my backyard...

 

Photo by BarrytheBirder
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca

The Fox Sparrow is bigger and heavier than other sparrows, and is boldly striped with a rich rufous colour.  It is almost unmistakable.   It is found in a broad range from Alaska's Aleutian Islands to New Brunswick.   They have a rich, melodious sound and quite noisy as they scratch in leaves for food.   Western 'Foxes' are more dusky brown or slaty than the "fox-coloured birds of the east.
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BarrytheBirder 

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