Comments on: Four Sparrows

By: David S

David S — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:53:39 +0000

When collecting wild mushrooms, we who also do that sort of thing “identify” many of the small, brownish mushrooms as LBMs (= Little Brown Mushrooms), and leave it at that.
LBMs are obviously not as elusive as LBJs, but they often require microscopic comparison of spores to speciate; all for something that is not likely to be (a known) edible, and too small to collect a good side-dish anyway.

By: Julie Brown

Julie Brown — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:16:10 +0000

Hi Kate. Nice presentation of these four sparrows and their field marks. I have been having a tough time identifying some of these LBJs from last spring, and this info helps.

By: Dan Huber

Dan Huber — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:22:32 +0000

Great shots, we are seeing lots of sparrows too. Flock of white-crowned have been hanging around, which has been fun.

By: John P. English

John P. English — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:30:25 +0000

Excellent, Kate. Sparrows are the most plentiful birds around my apartment (besides pigeons) and I’ve always had difficulties in telling “who’s who.” I’ll just print this page and keep it by my desk

By: Jennie

Jennie — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:58:44 +0000

Thanks for the identification tips, Kate. I love the song sparrows, especially the song. Yesterday, one was chirping merrily as it splashed around in the bird bath in my yard. It didn’t miss a beat as I stepped outside and sat down to watch.