Fox Sparrow(Passerellaa iliaca)

Uncommon to fairly common statewide in winter in North Carolina. Fox Sparrows are most frequently seen under bird feeders when there's snow on the ground.

2 photographs

Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) — Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)Under backyard birdfeeder in Durham, Co., NC31 Jan 2010Fox sparrows are very rusty-brown with slate gray in the head area and rusty-streaked underparts.

Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) — Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)Under backyard birdfeeder in Durham, Co., NC31 Jan 2010Fox Sparrows are fairly large, noticeably larger than the Song Sparrow it's with in this photo.

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