Top of puma ridge I believe same general area Shirley the vesper sparrow is currently a vesper sparrow as well as a stunning mountain bluebird The vesper sparrow has a white eye ring and lighter auriculars surrounded by a brownish border Foraging along trail edge to of puma ridge. Bird has grayish chest w brown streaking on the top and even neat lines on back- many pics Merlin picked up a faint chip identified as a vesper sparrow so I just sat still for 20 minutes and it appeared and still is popping on and out of the trail edge in this area. 33 4736 N -117 4515W +-26 Striking all sky blue male mountain bluebird landed on top of stake w orange rope not 50 from where vesper sparrow was foraging on the trail No rufous anywhere Chest and beat just a lighter shade of sky blue- -- Jill Dale Newport Beach, CA |
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