Please help ID; Song Sparrow?

Martin Fuchs · Jun 7, 2017

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
ƒ/6.3
600mm
1/1600s
ISO 640
Flash not fired
38.640323333333
-77.228068333333
21929m above sea level
Tue, 06 June 2017 8:40 AM

Seen yesterday at Occoquan Wildlife Refuge just south of Washington DC.
Looking through my Pocket Birds - Eastern Region, it seems to be a Song Sparrow. But I couldn't say for sure.
Thanks for your help!

Stuart Edwards · Jun 7, 2017

That looks more like a female redwing blackbird. I cant tell the size in the pic but a song sparrow is smaller than the rwbb and quite a bit lighter in color.

Martin Fuchs · Jun 7, 2017

Well, that makes perfect sense, as this male Red-Winged Blackbird was in the area as well!

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
ƒ/6.3
600mm
1/1600s
ISO 640
Flash not fired
38.640318333333
-77.22806
26950m above sea level
Tue, 06 June 2017 8:27 AM

And looking back in the book, I can also see the resemblance.
Needless to say, I'm just starting out

Thanks for your help, Stuart!

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