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Diamond_Dog

(40,178 posts) Sun Jul 25, 2021, 01:26 PM Jul 2021

Can anyone identify this bird? [View all]

I was going through some archives this morning and found this photo. My husband took it a couple years ago. From the looks of the trees, it was probably late spring or summer.

I have pored through my bird guide book and can’t find anything with the same pattern on its feathers, and I’m wondering now if it’s a juvenile, although it’s pretty big for a juvenile. I originally thought finch/sparrow with the short, stubby beak. But, again, the pattern on the feathers was not like anything nI could find in the book.

Anyone have any ideas?

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Can anyone identify this bird? [View all] Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 OP

Female black headed grosbeak RockRaven Jul 2021 #1

OR Female Rose-Breasted Grosbeak? TigressDem Jul 2021 #3

When I was growing up in the deep south, when the only way you could learn anything was from the Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #8

white throated sparrow? maybe juvenile? Kali Jul 2021 #2

I was almost sure it was a sparrow Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #4

Gros Beak markings look good. TigressDem Jul 2021 #5

I think you are right! Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #6

I know one thing Diamond_Dog -- your husband took a very good picture a couple years ago! George McGovern Jul 2021 #7

Yes, he did, George! Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #9

Male Juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak njhoneybadger Jul 2021 #10

Thank you njhoneybadger! Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #11

Black headed Grosbeak Timewas Jul 2021 #12