Sparrows, finch-like birds

Male House Sparrow. Quite common

Better view of male House Sparrow.

Northern Junco. Oregon race. Taken in Oregon. Note the white beak, which is characteristic of juncos.

Another view of the same bird.

Northern Junco. Slate-colored race.

Same junco.

House Finch, male. Note the stripes on the side, which distinguishes it from a Purple Finch (photo still needed). Kansas.

House Finch, female.

House Finch male, sunning. California.

American Goldfinches on thistle feeder at home in the winter.

American Goldfinch, male, Wisconsin.

American Goldfinch, male, on our feeder. Beautiful tiny birds!

The female American Goldfinch.

Lesser Goldfinches, Arizona.

Lesser Goldfinches.

Everyone knows the Cardinal. I have many pictures of them as they love to come to our bird feeder.

Just a fine bird!

On our deck at home in Kansas.

Female Cardinal.

Female Cardinal in the snow.

Cardinal egg -- the small one, I believe. The larger one is from a Brown-headed Cowbird.

The cowbird hatched before the Cardinal egg did.

So, yeah . . . birds are really stupid! The female Cardinal feeds the baby cowbird.

Pyrrhuloxia, Arizona.

Another shot of Pyrrhuloxias.

And yet another!

Dickcissel. My photos of them are better than the Audubon field guide.

Dickcissel. They're quite common in KS in the summer.

Another view of a Dickcissel.

Field Sparrows. Pink beak, plain breast, reddish head and breast.

Another Field Sparrow.

Chipping Sparrow, in our yard.

Chipping Sparrow, immature.

Best shot yet of a Chipping Sparrow.

Grasshopper Sparrow, Kansas. Buff, unstreaked breast, streaked head.

Grasshopper Sparrow who, unfortunately, flew under the car en route to Great Bend.

Lark Sparrow. Every imaginable marking on the head.

Lark Sparrow.

Lark Sparrow. Better look at the head.

Mystery sparrow. I suspect it's a Swamp Sparrow, but that would be out of range. Anyone have any ideas?

Fox Sparrow. Oregon. Not a very good picture, I know.

Fox Sparrow paying a rare visit to our bird feeder after a snow storm.

Same Fox Sparrow, another bad picture.

Savannah Sparrow. Note the streaky breast and yellow stripe over eye.

Another Savannah Sparrow. These are quite common in fields in La.

Vesper's Sparrow. Similar to Savannah, but no yellow stripe over eye. Note the faint white ring around the eye.

Another Vesper's Sparrow. They also have white outer tail-feathers which are obvious when they fly.

Song Sparrow . . . maybe!

This one is a Song Sparrow, for sure. Photo taken in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Black-throated Sparrow, Arizona. Handsome little birds.

Black-throated Sparrow.

Black-throated Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow. Can you tell why it's named that?

White-crowned Sparrow on our tray feeder.

White-crowned Sparrow, showing off his crown.

Harris Sparrow. These are fine-looking little birds, quite common in KS. I never saw one in La. or on our trips to the West. Note the pinkish beak, and black throat/head.

Harris' Sparrow. This male has a two-colored beak.

Harris' Sparrow. Male in full breeding plumage.

Harris' Sparrow. Immature.

White-thoated Sparrows, Louisiana. Quite common in the winter.

White-throated Sparrow, Louisiana. Looks a lot like White-crowned Sparrows, only the strong white crown on the head is lacking and the throat is more white. Also note the yellow spot on each side of the beak.