by Leon Fisk <lfisk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Jun 13, 2008 at 02:03 PM
On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:03:34 -0400, "Henry & Carolyn"
<hvharen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>I can't find my field guide to North American birds anywhere! Of course
>it's just when I want to try to identify some birds :-( We have had 2
>sparrow-size birds creeping on our tree and wood fence, eating insects.
>They are black & white striped. I don't see any other colours on them.
At
>first I thought it was Downy's, but they are different. What could these
>be?
>Carolyn
>SW Ontario
I agree with Randy's guess, Black and White Warbler. See:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Black-and-white_Warbler_dtl.html
Another possibility, White-breasted Nuthatch. See:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/White-breasted_Nuthatch.html
Good luck on finding your guide.
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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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