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    I moved this here to find out what it is. Assuming that it is a juvie, then it would seem, just on location (Connecticut), to be a young chipping....

    Experts welcome.

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    Not too sure what species this is
    Juvie sparrow?
    Surprised I got such a sharp frame considering I was working with an effective focal length of 1600mm. Wish for a cleaner perch and background, but still fairly pleased.

    Camera: Olympus E-1
    Exposure: 1/320
    Aperture: f/7.1
    Focal Length: 800mm
    ISO Speed: 400
    Exposure Bias: 0 EV

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    Yes definitely a juvi, you can see the yellow in the base of the beak.
    At first glance I'd say Chipping. Can you tell us where and when?

    Nice image with the habitat. Great eye contact and sharpness. I like it!

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    Looks like it might be a young Lincoln's Sparrow. Try posting it in Avian Identification and see what John Chardine comes up with.

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    Location was Connecticut, shot it this morning bout 7 am

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    Not really sure about this one. The BG is noisy, and there are many distracting elements in it. I would also prefer less of a head turn, and less twigs around the bird. I would try some NR on the BG. Very sharp though. Without noise and a different BG, this could be a decent image.

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    I already posted in Avian...

    After consulting a book or two it seems that the facial pattern suggests it is Swamp, although Song is not too far from this. Very important info here is the size of the bird.
    Song sparrow should have more streaking on the breast, and less on the crown/head
    also song has bulkier, swamp has more slender beak, but not too useful info when it comes to juvi I think.
    Swamp has yellow beak base, but with a juvi not too helpful either.
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    Paul- Here's a young of the year Chipping Sparrow made last year at Deer Island, NB. I was unsure of the ID but had it confirmed by a "dicky-bird" specialist friend. I think the two look very similar so I would say Chipping Sparrow. Paul's looks a little younger than mine.

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    Looks like a juv Swamp Sparrow. Juvenal plumages of sparrows are poorly depicted in most field guides; for many species quickly molt out of them before birders have chance to see them. There are a couple of quides by James D Rising , one with paintings (just sparrows) one with photos (also other finches) that provide excellent coverage of the various plumages.

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    Thanks Declan- now you mention it, it does have the look of a Swamp Sparrow in the face. My Chippy has a lot more fine streaking on the breast too.

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    Juv. Swamp, Song and Lincoln's are classically notoriously hard to separate. I agree, - with the malar stripe and the pale throat, and not even a hint of a breast spot, Swamp looks like the best bet. Was it in Swampie habitat?

    Richard

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