The Book of Little Brown Birds
Everyone notices the Cardinals and the Parakeets, but you have to look more closely to get to know the dozens of Sparrows that you might meet in California. For me, I realized, there is no Cardinal that can thrill me more than a close encounter with a Savannah Sparrow.
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Wrentit, Rodeo Lagoon
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Golden Gate Park
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American Pipit
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Pacific Slope Flycatcher
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
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Hermit Thrush
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Black-capped Chickadee
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Marsh Wren
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Brown-headed Cowbird
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Chipping Sparrow
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Chipping Sparrow