BN, that was really great description/comparison between the two. Thanks much for your input. Think you, Jan, and beegood are right on about it being a song sparrow! -mxyplx, maybe a new prescription is in order??? ;-) This guy isn't a Junco, but don't you just love those little guys? Never used to have them (or at least see them) around this particular area until a few years ago. Now they are all over the place and I am very glad of it! Think the ones around here may be the Oregon Junco... CMK

Boy, that was fast. Thank you very much, Jud. For the life of me I could not find them in Sibley - now I have thanks to you.

Sparky10, Yes, I have a basset, Mr. Peabody. Bassets are in the family. My brother has 2 and a cousin has 1. They will sure brighten your day! Did the blue birds return? I hear them more than see them, even though they are bright blue. Susan

Did it have that black line between his beak and his eye? If so, it was probably a Northern Mockingbird. I know I'm still seeing them around here.