> After re-consulting Peterson's, I think you're right. Though, it looks like it > might be a house finch, due to the less contrasting markings around the eye, > and more squared-off tail feathers. Both, very similar to a sparrow. > > I could never be an ornithologist. Aside from the difficulty in discerning > between species, on television, they all seem to wear funny hats.
there's more than one species of ornithologist? I must admit, they all look much the same to me too. Here's the type specimen: < http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00030/bill-oddie-300508_3026 8t.jpg > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
