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havalotta · 01-23-2012, 12:37 PM

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I was thrilled when hubby pointed out these little bobble feathered creepers...

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I've never seen any in the wild before!

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Quails.....Of which, Arizona variety would they possibly be?

recurve · 01-23-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by havalotta

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I was thrilled when hubby pointed out these little bobble feathered creepers...
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I've never seen any in the wild before!
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Quails.....Of which, Arizona variety would they possibly be?

I believe those are Gambels quail very similar to California quail but since your in arizona I pretty sure they are Gambels with out seeing the fine details.

dapjwy · 01-23-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sage

You're welcome, dap. I can't remember much anymore so I keep guides on the desk and in the car.

Plus the online sources.

I have my guides handy--on the bookshelf--but I rarely look any more. Not sure why. Maybe I had more time to watch and search for IDs when I was younger...or maybe now, unless I see something out of the ordinary, I feel I know what I'm seeing...but, I'd better double check what I've been calling a chipping sparrow.

dapjwy · 01-23-2012, 02:12 PM

What kind of sparrow is this? or this?

linrose · 01-23-2012, 02:27 PM

To me and my guide book, the first looks like a Tree Sparrow, it has the two toned bill and dark legs. The second looks like a Chipping Sparrow with the black bill and white eye stripe. I'm guessing the second was not taken in winter.

recurve · 01-23-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dapjwy

What kind of sparrow is this? or this?

The first picture is an American tree sparrow the second is a chipping sparrow.

recurve · 01-23-2012, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by linrose

To me and my guide book, the first looks like a Tree Sparrow, it has the two toned bill and dark legs. The second looks like a Chipping Sparrow with the black bill and white eye stripe. I'm guessing the second was not taken in winter.

Looks like we posted at the same time. I used to think I had tree sparrows nesting on my property until I realized they nest in the borreal forest and they were actually chipping sparrows nesting at my place. hard to tell them apart without knowing the little details to look for.

Sage · 01-23-2012, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by havalotta

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I was thrilled when hubby pointed out these little bobble feathered creepers...
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I've never seen any in the wild before!
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Quails.....Of which, Arizona variety would they possibly be?

Very cute, hava! Can't see the details enough to be sure... Looking at California or Gambels...

dapjwy · 01-23-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by recurve

The first picture is an American tree sparrow the second is a chipping sparrow.

Thanks, recurve. I took them to be the same species...until this thread got me wondering.

dapjwy · 01-23-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by recurve

I used to think I had tree sparrows nesting on my property until I realized they nest in the borreal forest and they were actually chipping sparrows nesting at my place. hard to tell them apart without knowing the little details to look for.

That makes me feel a bit better.

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01-23-2012, 02:27 PM	#25
linrose WG Fundraising Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky	To me and my guide book, the first looks like a Tree Sparrow, it has the two toned bill and dark legs. The second looks like a Chipping Sparrow with the black bill and white eye stripe. I'm guessing the second was not taken in winter.