{"id":2051,"date":"2015-05-19T21:41:03","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T04:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocbirds.com\/?p=2051"},"modified":"2015-05-19T21:41:03","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T04:41:03","slug":"tucker-wildlife-fledglings-on-the-loose-may-19-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/?p=2051","title":{"rendered":"Tucker Wildlife &#8211; fledglings on the loose May 19, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A visit to Tucker Wildlife and a conversation with Curt (employee at Tucker) yielded further insight to the seldom seen Lark Sparrow tending to its young.\u00a0 The untrained eye might mistake this for a variety of sparrows with chest streaks such as a Savannah Sparrow.\u00a0 The bird was solo for periods of time while the parent fetched for food.\u00a0 A closer observation shows an undeveloped gape (corner of bill) and if onsite a constant wailing and a fairly persistent clinging to its parent that would easily rule out any other possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s several images of the Lark Sparrow fledgling with its parent.<\/p>\n<p>Also on at Tucker Wildlife I had found a juvenile Spotted Towhee and Curt had pointed out a Bushtit nest above the nursery which was well hidden.\u00a0 I believe I had also gotten a glimpse of a California Towhee juvenile.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a few images of the parent Lark Sparrow and its fledgling<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2049\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023505-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2049\" src=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023505-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, CA on May 19, 2015\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023505-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023505-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Photo taken at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, CA on May 19, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lark Sparrow parent with fledgling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2048\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023498-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2048\" src=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023498-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, CA on May 19, 2015\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023498-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023498-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Photo taken at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, CA on May 19, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lark Sparrow parent with fledgling in background.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2050\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023506-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2050\" src=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023506-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, CA on May 19, 2015\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023506-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023506-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Photo taken at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, CA on May 19, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lark Sparrow fledgling at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2047\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023513-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2047\" src=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023513-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, CA on May 19, 2015\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023513-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocbirds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IM5D_023513-Lark-Sparrow-with-fledgling.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Photo taken at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, CA on May 19, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lark Sparrow parent with fledgling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A visit to Tucker Wildlife and a conversation with Curt (employee at Tucker) yielded further insight to the seldom seen Lark Sparrow tending to its young.\u00a0 The untrained eye might mistake this for a variety of sparrows with chest streaks &hellip; <a 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