Birdtime Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Grants Pass Oregon I'm pretty sure the first one is a Lincoln's Sparrow but not sure on the second one (maybe female house sparrow) 1. 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdtime Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 The site would not let me edit. The second one has a slight yellow on the rear area. Maybe a Pine Siskin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 1. Lincoln's Sparrow. 2. Purple Finch. Yellow is caused by lighting. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 3 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: 1. Lincoln's Sparrow. 2. Purple Finch. Yellow is caused by lighting. Seconded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdtime Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 Thank you Some males showed up and confirms it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) 1 hour ago, Birdtime said: Some males showed up and confirms it While that's true in this photo, I have others with the genders of both species mixed together. Having a male available for comparison can be useful (esp. with ducks) but be sure you have other, more reliable field marks. Edited April 7 by Charlie Spencer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 1 hour ago, Charlie Spencer said: While that's true in this photo, I have others with the genders of both species mixed together. Having a male available for comparison can be useful (esp. with ducks) but be sure you have other, more reliable field marks. Yep, The will mix with different species. Male Purple with female House: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/169845341 Female of both: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/71543401 Male of both: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/96862041 A mix of all of them: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/21274421 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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