Sprague's Pipit - Joseph Bieksza
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Bradford Research Farm (permit required)
Boone, Missouri, United States
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Map Coordinates: 38.8949742, -92.210784
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Observation details

Located bird same area as first spotted:NW corner of main road E-W & N-S intersect. In flight, very noticeable outer white feathers. Flight was also quite elegant upon take off, smooth and unduliating. Smallish head with tiny eye ring and very dark eye...giving it the appearance of bug-eyed. Two toned mandible, with the lower quiet yellowish...long and thin too. Somewhat plain faced with throat and upper chest a deep buff color with fine streaks. Upperback parts had feathers with a nice buff tip which seemed to display a scaly appearance. Sides seemed to be quite un-streaked.

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