[va-richmond-general] Re: Nest in Side of house

Diane-
    If the bird has a thin, slightly-curved beak and a brown chest with a
white throat, it's a Carolina Wren. Check out a picture of one in a guide.
If not, check out a picture of a female House Sparrow. They also have clear
breasts and look quite different from males. White-throated Sparrows don't
nest in Richmond, and neither Fox nor Song Sparrows have clear breasts. The
only other birds I can think of that might nest in someone's house (House
Finch, European Starling)aren't brown.

Michael Shapiro
Short Pump

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From: "Diane Bumpass" <dbumpass@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 12:32 PM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Nest in Side of house


> I'm new to the list.  I just realized I forgot to sign my post requesting
the location of the June 8 walk.
> While hunting down a woodpecker in my neighbor's yard (with permission), I
noted that there was a hole in my neighbor's house about 12 feet up with a
bird nest inside.  I'm having problems identifying the bird.  (I'm a
novice.)  It's a brown bird with a clear breast.  It doesn't really look
just like any of the sparrows in my book, but I'm assuming it's a sparrow.
What are the most likely options for these devoted parents and their young
with the perpetually open yellow mouths?
>
> Diane
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