Travel Challenge Answer October 2009
We’re not terribly surprised that this month’s challenge didn’t have a winner. Not only was it a low-light picture but we had a hard time figuring out the identity of the little bird among the rocks.
There were two obstacles in ID-ing this bird, first it was a young bird that did not yet have its flashy—and readily identifiable—adult markings, and second we are not used to seeing this particular species hopping along a river’s edge. We usually see White-crowned Sparrows in dense shrubs.
A shout out to Rich who ventured a guess—a possum would’ve been cool! Other than road kill we still haven’t seen any possums. Tune in next month for another exciting installment of our Travel Challenge…
Revealed photo
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Detail photo
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
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