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Zonotrichia querula
Lifer! Unmistakable brown sparrow with black on the front of the face and chest with a bright orange bill.
Found at the top of a brush pile in mixed grass prairie with mesquite trees. At Matador WMA.
Spotted on Jan 5, 2015
Submitted on Jan 7, 2015
7 Comments
Wow Ashley one more lifer,you began the year with the rigth foot :-) beautifull little bird,congrats and thanks for sharing
Thanks guys! And that's awesome there is a wikipedia page for "lifer" haha. Most people use the term for things other than birds too!
Thanks Sukanya
Nice Ashley! This is a neat sparrow.
Great spotting and photos Ashley!
Hi James, A first-ever sighting of a bird species by an observer; an addition to one's life list. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitchers%2...)
I learnt this word on PN!
Ok great shots, but what is Lifer!?