Hi there, this bird was in my front yard...is it a Carolina Wren? (March, Rhode Island)
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 04:12 PM
I'm not sure what you do have there, but I don't think it's a Carolina Wren. The tail looks too long for any wren, and the supercilium doesn't look long enough. Plus the coloring in the back looks more varied than a wren would be. Maybe it's a female house sparrow, but I can't say for sure.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 04:15 PM
At first glance, I thought you were right, but I enlarged the photo and agree that it's not, my reasoning is based on bill shape.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 04:18 PM
Thanks for your help! Here's another photo of the same bird--Joe
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 05:39 PM
I'm getting a Song Sparrow vibe, though it's hard to be sure. I agree it's not a Carolina Wren.
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 10:29 PM
My first thought was White-throated Sparrow.
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