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    ChasMcRae
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    This shows the same sparrow (in poor photo) with distinct stripes on head and fairly long tail.
    Any more thoughts ?
    Thanks

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    Julian Hough
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    Charles,

    The bold head pattern, with two dark latral crown stripes framing a crisp central stripe, coupled with the neatly streaked breast band are all characters of Savannah Sparrow - the slightly raised crest feathers is also a typical trait of this species..

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    Julian

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    How about the bird on the left, did you do anything in PP or is the striking eye-ring real.
    With the eye-ring and coarser streaking and more yellowish underparts it looks like a Vesper Sparrow to me.

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    Also the bird on left has only a hint of a central dark patch on the breast,
    also points to Verper Sparrow.
    Julian, what do you think?

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    Thanks Julian,
    That info helps ,but do not think I have ever noted the bold head pattern as such before. Also do not remember the breast streaking being as fine as this . Just not as observant as I use to be.
    The bird on the left is a Vesper and there lots around but never obtained a great pic.
    Chas.

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    Just reviewed some of my Sav Sparrow pics(they had the distinct yellow eye color and vague stickpin I am use to). Looking closely at the head revealed the striped pattern.
    Most of my examples still have more coarse streaking than th Kansas birds ,so there must be a LOT of variation.

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