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looks like poppy maybe...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy
Thank you for the i.d. assist! Was thinking along the lines of sparrow...thanks for confirmation :)...i uploaded a couple more pics from this morning...we're on day 6 now and mom & dad have gotten pretty used to our visits :)...very grateful to have the opportunity to share in this experience!
Thank you! Thanks for the tip on the Animal Architecture mission!