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Hermit Thrush and Field Sparrow? MA USA (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter jeen1965
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nartreb
Speak softly and carry a long lens
Where and when, precisely? Your sparrow photo looks very green, making me think it wasn't taken recently.
If winter:
Hermit thrush is possible in Massachusetts in winter, though unlikely outside Cape Cod. I think all the other thrushes are almost impossible. Looks good for Hermit anyway: nice brown color, strong eye ring. If you've got a photo that shows the tail from above, that would confirm it.
That's a textbook photo of a field sparrow, which can be found in the state year-round.
If winter:
Hermit thrush is possible in Massachusetts in winter, though unlikely outside Cape Cod. I think all the other thrushes are almost impossible. Looks good for Hermit anyway: nice brown color, strong eye ring. If you've got a photo that shows the tail from above, that would confirm it.
That's a textbook photo of a field sparrow, which can be found in the state year-round.
Full name of the state isn't important for ID. But it may make it more likely for non-U.S. birders to respond. But just using a slightly longer (non-postal) abbreviation ought to suffice, e.g. Mass. and Conn.
