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Here are five shots of an adult Harris's
Sparrow (Zonotrichia
querula) taken on Sunday 14th March 1999 (Figs 1 and 2)
and on Sunday 11th April 1999 (Figs. 3, 4 and 5) from the side
of Wainscot Hollow Road just south of Bridgehampton on the
south fork of Long Island, NY. The bird was discovered the
weekend before in a flock of White-crowned Sparrows (Z.
leucophrys) by Valerie Freer and John Askildsen. This flock
of 10 or so White-crowned Sparrows includes one adult Gambell's
White-crowned Sparrow. The Harris's Sparrow was extremely nervous,
rarely venturing out into the open - hence these very distant
shots.
All images copyright © of Angus Wilson.
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Figure 1. Rather
fuzzy side view showing the facial pattern and dark spotting
on the flanks. Taken on 3/14/99
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Figure 2. Head
on view showing distinctive black bib and bright yellow-orange
bill. Although the feathers of the forehead and crown were
edged in buff, the dark rather than cream colored throat,
suggests this bird is an adult. Taken on 3/14/99
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Figure 3. Grainy
shot showing the black facial mask. Taken on 11th April
1999
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Figure 4. Viewed
from behind showing rump and side of head and neck. Taken
on 11th April 1999
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Figure 5.
Adult White-crowned Sparrow on left and the Harris's Sparrow
on the right. Taken on 11th April 1999are shadows. Note the
dark areas on some of the undertail coverts.
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