[obol] Tree Sparrow ID

[Alan Contreras]

I saw zillions of Tree Sparrows when I lived in Missouri, and have seen
quite a few in Oregon.  When you see one for the first time, you will not
for one moment think "what an odd White-crown."  You might briefly think
"jeez is that a longspur" or "wow, what is that."

The colors are unlike any small ground bird we normally see here except
perhaps Chipping Sparrow.  Tree Sparrow is a lovely silvery gray with orange
(not rufous, orange) bits here and there and not a lot of the warm brown
tones we see on most western sparrows.

Hope you all find one tomorrow !

-- 
Alan Contreras
EUGENE, OREGON

³Be naughty, save Santa a trip.²

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