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An unidentified bird taken July 13, 2011 near Las Vegas, NM.
Bird
Las Vegas
NM
unidentified bird
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7929
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Judith Sparhawk
on August 30, 2011Hi Harold ~ Sorry, but this isn't an Ovenbird. The Ovenbirds have a thinner very sharp pointed bill--this is a seed-eating bill. They also have a whole different stance--low and forward. I suspect a sparrow, probably a juvenile, especially in July. Several sparrows come to mind, but I didn't see it and its relative size, etc. Possible juvie Lark Sparrow if it was larger-than-average, Savanah if it was smaller and dainty, I've even seen some juvie Chipping Sparrows that looked sort of like this. The color of the image has a yellow-ish overall cast, so I'm not sure if the eyebrow is really as yellow as it looks. It is a puzzle, and maybe/maybe not spending some detective work on. Good luck!