Thanks, I think you are correct. The beak did throw me off. Darker head with the yellow throat, white belly and white wingbars seems to fit. Lifer! Anyone confirm? I forgot to mention this was from this morning in Brantford, Ontario.
I think Indigo Bunting. Good shot of the tail in the 2nd photo and it looks too short for Towhee, and I'm not sure, but think even a juvenile Towhee will show significant white on undertail.
(Bearcat6 already posted Marsh Wren.)
286. Gray Jay
Gray Jay, Santa Fe Ski Basin by Jerry Friedman, on Flickr
287. Northern Saw-Whet Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl by Jerry Friedman, on Flickr
288. Neotropic Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant by Jerry Friedman, on Flickr
289. Least Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper by Jerry Friedman, on Flickr