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Thanks, Bird Nuts and Sneat! Best, Chris

Hi! I think this might be a Savannah sparrow but it looks like the supercilium (?) is too yellow. Perhaps I just don't appreciate how much variation there is based on what I see in my Peterson and Sibley field guides. Confirmation or correction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much! Chris

Thank you both for your identifications! Best, Chris

I saw this very small hawk in the Palo Alto, CA. It was hunting close to the ground and looked like it had relatively narrow swept back wings. I thought it might be a sharp shinned hawk but I read that those have relatively broad wings. Any help in identifying the bird would be most appreciated! Thanks! Chris

I saw this sparrow in the Palo Alto Baylands in CA. My best guess is that it might be a Chipping Sparrow. Is that correct? Thanks in advance for your help! Chris

Thanks everyone for the explanation of what I saw! I never occurred to me that domesticated birds escape and do well living in the wild. I guess it would be a little surprising if they didn't though. Best, Chris

Hi - I'm new to birding and was hoping to get some help in identifying these two ducks. Both photos were taken today in the Palo Alto Bay Lands, about 35 miles south of San Francisco on San Francisco Bay. Any suggestion as to what they might be would be very much appreciated. Thanks! Chris