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Callalily

(15,227 posts) Sun Aug 31, 2025, 07:21 AM Sunday

Bird among lupines.

I'm bad at bird identification. Sigh.

Took this photo on a recent trip to Canada. They are crazy over lupines, although here they are considered an invasive species. There are fields all over the place, and do look lovely.

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Bird among lupines. (Original Post) Callalily Sunday OP

Beautiful! democrank Sunday #1

Might be a Savannah Sparrow. HeartsCanHope Sunday #2

Agree with Savannah Sparrow Elysium Sunday #9

Thanks for letting us know, Elysium! HeartsCanHope Sunday #21

Thanks for the bird ID. Callalily Sunday #10

So caught up in identifying the bird I forgot to say your photo was just lovely! HeartsCanHope Sunday #22

What a gorgeous shot! thank you for sharing! nt Trueblue Texan Sunday #3

Splendid image Callalily. Don't know bird tho. George McGovern Sunday #4

Lupines are beautiful and apparently good for the birds. TNNurse Sunday #5

Glad to hear that they are good for the birds. Callalily Sunday #11

Such a gorgeous image! Thank you for sharing. niyad Sunday #6

Thank you! Callalily Sunday #15

What a beautiful picture! TY for sharing with us! Diamond_Dog Sunday #7

Thanks. I really should post more photos here. Callalily Sunday #16

Definitely a sparrow. Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #8

ID'd as a Savannah Sparrow in above post. Callalily Sunday #17

I wouldn't be able to without birdnet.nt jfz9580m Sunday #12

I'll definitely havae to check birdnet.nt out Callalily Sunday #18

What a beautiful shot, my dear Callalily! The colorful bird among the colorful lupines! Amazing! CaliforniaPeggy Sunday #13

Thanks Peggy. There were fields and fields Callalily Sunday #19

Beautiful! Rebl2 Sunday #14

Thank you. Callalily Sunday #20

democrank

(11,727 posts)

1. Beautiful!

Reply to Callalily (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 07:39 AM

Sunday

Thank you for this lovely moment.

HeartsCanHope

(1,293 posts)

2. Might be a Savannah Sparrow.

Reply to Callalily (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 07:56 AM

Sunday

Here's a link to Cornell's All About Birds: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Savannah_Sparrow/id
Don't know if that's right, but Cornell has lots of info on sparrows! Good luck!

Elysium

(42 posts)

9. Agree with Savannah Sparrow

Reply to HeartsCanHope (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 10:11 AM

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I am an experience birder and Savannah Sparrow was also my first impression. It looks too lean to be a chunkier Song Sparrow plus the streaking on the side of the breast looks to fine for Song Sparrow. Also, if you look really close there is a tiny bit of yellow in the lores.

HeartsCanHope

(1,293 posts)

21. Thanks for letting us know, Elysium!

Reply to Elysium (Reply #9)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 06:40 PM

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I am NOT an experienced birder, just looked it up on All About Birds, and was curious if my inexperienced guess was right.

Callalily

(15,227 posts)

10. Thanks for the bird ID.

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 10:24 AM

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HeartsCanHope

(1,293 posts)

22. So caught up in identifying the bird I forgot to say your photo was just lovely!

Reply to Callalily (Reply #10)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 06:43 PM

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Thank you so much for sharing your photo with us. You are very talented!

Trueblue Texan

(3,699 posts)

3. What a gorgeous shot! thank you for sharing! nt

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 08:06 AM

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George McGovern

(9,128 posts)

4. Splendid image Callalily. Don't know bird tho.

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 08:11 AM

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TNNurse

(7,389 posts)

5. Lupines are beautiful and apparently good for the birds.

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 08:25 AM

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Callalily

(15,227 posts)

11. Glad to hear that they are good for the birds.

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 10:26 AM

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niyad

(126,729 posts)

6. Such a gorgeous image! Thank you for sharing.

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 08:55 AM

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Callalily

(15,227 posts)

15. Thank you!

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:02 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(38,336 posts)

7. What a beautiful picture! TY for sharing with us!

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 09:41 AM

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Callalily

(15,227 posts)

16. Thanks. I really should post more photos here.

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:02 PM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,064 posts)

8. Definitely a sparrow.

Reply to Callalily (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 09:55 AM

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I was going to guess a house sparrow.

Callalily

(15,227 posts)

17. ID'd as a Savannah Sparrow in above post.

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:03 PM

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Glad someone was able to identify it.

jfz9580m

(15,926 posts)

12. I wouldn't be able to without birdnet.nt

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 10:46 AM

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Callalily

(15,227 posts)

18. I'll definitely havae to check birdnet.nt out

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:04 PM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(154,977 posts)

13. What a beautiful shot, my dear Callalily! The colorful bird among the colorful lupines! Amazing!

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 11:02 AM

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Callalily

(15,227 posts)

19. Thanks Peggy. There were fields and fields

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #13)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:04 PM

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of lupines. Very beautiful countryside.

Rebl2

(16,901 posts)

14. Beautiful!

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 11:27 AM

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Callalily

(15,227 posts)

20. Thank you.

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:04 PM

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