Unknown Sparrow

[Paul Lagasi]

Image taken in Arizona, late Feb, very near Sierra Vista..just couldn't get binoculars on one of these birds close..this is taken with 300mm and 1.7 tc, extreme crop.
I am terrible with some sparrows.
I have no ideas at all, but I think its a sparrow.
This is only time I had this bird stay out of the grasses...tried for 1 hour.
Thanks All

[Declan Troy]

Hey Paul,

At first glance makes me think Vesper Sparriw.

[Dan Brown]

Hi Paul. I would go with Vesper also. The presence of a rufous shoulder combined with the streaky, contrasty face seems to rule out Rufous-winged.

[Paul Lagasi]

Thanks Guys..I thought maybe a rufous-winged...Vesper seems like a hit