Sneaky Sparrow And A Touch Of Foliage

I managed to spend a little time looking for migrating sparrows in October. The top one is a Vesper Sparrow. It has some similarities to a Savannah Sparrow but is distinguished by that bold eye ring. It doesn't have that yellow on the side of the face like Savannahs often do. These are less commonly seen and seem a little more shy than some of its cousins.

Here's a Savannah Sparrow. they have fine streaking on the breast and often show yellow on the side of their face. Not always though. They also like to perch on top of things like fences. I appreciate that. it makes life a little easier.

I don't know what happened to foliage mania this year. I didn't hear much about it and didn't see a lot of it. I did find a touch of color while out on an early morning walk in Maromas village. November is already here! This month will be a good time to continue looking for interesting migrating waterfowl.