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Spring adult (May), Delaware. Eastern subspecies
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Spring adult (March), Florida. Presumed eastern subspecies.
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Spring adult (March), Florida. Eastern subspecies. Note the amount of dark brown on upperparts, dense brown barring on upper breast and the short, thick, pink-based bill.
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Summer adult (June), Montana. Western subspecies
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Alternate-plumaged adult (June). Saskatchewan, Canada. Western subspecies.
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Alternate-plumaged adult (June), Saskatchewan, Canada. Western subspecies.
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Spring adult (April), Oregon. Western subspecies
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Spring adult (March), Texas. Presumed to be of the western subspecies, based on the overall paleness, extensive gray and mottled appearance of the upperparts, and the less densely barred upper breast.
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Age uncertain (November), California. Western subspecies. Although this bird appears to have some remnant alternate feathers, the very small rounded covert feathers are suggestive of a younger bird.
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Spring adult (April), North Carolina. Subspecies undetermined.
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Winter adult (November), California.
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Spring adult (April), North Carolina.
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Late fall, age uncertain (November), California
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Fall adult (November), Florida. Given the date and location, this is presumed to be of the Western subspecies.
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Winter adult (November), California. Western subspecies.
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Winter adult (November), California. Western subspecies.
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Spring age uncertain (April), North Carolina. This bird appears to be in mostly basic plumage. Note the distinctive wing pattern.
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Spring age uncertain (April), North Carolina. This bird appears to be in mostly basic plumage. Note the distinctive wing pattern.
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Spring adult (April), North Carolina. This bird appears to be in mostly basic plumage. Note the distinctive wing pattern. The subspecies on this bird is undetermined.
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Winter adult (November), California. Western subspecies.
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Winter adult (November), California
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Fall juvenile (August), Ohio. Western subspecies.
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Recently-fledged juveniles (July),
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Hatchlings (July)
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Hatchlings (July).
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