Doin' the splits. LeConte's Sparrows can be maddeningly difficult to see well let alone photograph well. The lack of orange in the face indicates that this bird is a juvenile.

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LeConte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii)

LeConte's Sparrow

Chautauqua Lake, Mason County, 10/11/03
Photograph by Travis Mahan

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