Key Species Seen: Fox Sparrow
Location – General: Walden Ponds, Boulder
Location – Specific: Going west from the parking area, there is a row of junipers that runs along a fence that abuts a private pond. The bird started off on the east side of the path, then flew into the junipers and stayed on the ground under the cover of the trees until I left.
Time: Approximately 9:00 am. Seen for at least 15 minutes.
Distance: 10-40 feet
Vocalization: None made that I noticed
Observers: Just myself
Photo Documentation: Yes. Link below signature
Additional Information: I drove up to Boulder to catch the Tundra Swans (still at Baseline when I went by there). I stopped by Walden Ponds since I was in the area. There was nothing unusual except for the Fox Sparrow. My guess is that it is a Red Fox Sparrow, and if I were to take a wild stab, I'd go with Passerella iliaca zaboria as the sub-species. I tried to get pictures from several angles to catch the different field marks, but I was shooting through a myriad of tiny branches, so none of the pictures are as clear as I'd like for that specific of an ID. Also, I don't know what I'm talking about, so it is truly a wild guess as to the sub-species.
Its a good week to be a birder in Colorado.
John Breitsch
Denver, CO
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