A handsome sparrow of the upper midwest, Clay-colored Sparrow is easily recognized by its distinctive “song,” which is actually a harsh buzz given usually in groups of three, “bzzzz, bzzzz, bzzzz.”
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Duluth, MN
June 18, 2011 ©John Schwarz
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Clay-colored Sparrow
ND Rte. 3 south of Tuttle, Kidder County, ND
June 19, 2010 ©John Schwarz
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Clay-colored Sparrow
ND Rte. 3 south of Tuttle, Kidder County, ND
June 19, 2010 ©John Schwarz
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Sax Zim Bog, St. Louis County, MN
June 16, 2010 ©John Schwarz
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Duluth, MN
June 18, 2011 ©John Schwarz
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Clay-colored Sparrow – basic (nonbreeding) plumage
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
November 9, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Clay-colored Sparrow – basic (nonbreeding) plumage
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
November 9, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Clay-colored Sparrow – basic (nonbreeding) plumage
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
November 9, 2006 ©John Schwarz