Richard Larsen Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Still sorting pictures from Arizona at the end of November / early December. I think the first one is a female Lawrence Goldfinch. I saw a lot of Lesser Goldfinches, but the yellow in the wings here is very different. Pretty sure about this one. The second is in the shadows, but I think it is a Clay-colored Sparrow. Not so sure on this one. These were both taken near Green Valley, at Canoa Preserve. The 3rd one is quite fuzzy - sorry - from Gilbert Water Park. I went thru the ebird hotspot sightings, and the answers I come up with are maybe Sage Thrasher or Swainsons Thrush, but I sure don't know. The last one is also from Gilbert, and I think it is a Lincoln Sparrow - but hoping to get wiser opinions. Thanks for any help. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Lawrence’s Goldfinch Brewers Sparrow American Pipit Lincoln’s Sparrow 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Larsen Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 Thank you. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 I agree with AlexHenry. The goldfinch is distinctive with that grayish body and yellow wings, and you can see that the sparrow is relatively drab gray-brown, with pale lores and gray nape pointing to Brewer's. The fact that the pipit is on the ground leaves it to only a few families of ground-dwelling songbirds, and the thin bill rules out sparrows, besides all of the typical American Pipit markings. Buffy malar and crisp streaking make four a pretty clear Lincoln's Sparrow. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 5 hours ago, AlexHenry said: Lawrence’s Goldfinch Brewers Sparrow American Pipit Lincoln’s Sparrow I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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