[EBB Sightings] Questionable bird in Pleasanton

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Just outside my office this morning I noticed what from a distance might
be a towhee or female blackbird that on closer viewing (with no
binocular available) didn't match either but had the following
characteristics:
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Behavior - Searching and pecking of seeds=20
Body shape and size closest to Brown Towhee but slightly thinner
Most notable were fairly round, black spots covering a large portion of
each side of the abdomen. =20
Remainder of coloring was classic LBJ.  No wing-bars, eye-stripes, etc.
Beak was finch-like.
Beak and feet both appeared dark in color
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My office in Pleasanton is very close to the Home Depot off Hopyard near
the 580/680 interchange.  If anyone is interested in finding the bird
feel free to contact me for help.
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Derek Heins
Piedmont
925-201-2553 (work)

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Just outside my office this morning I noticed what =
from a
distance might be a towhee or female blackbird that on closer viewing =
(with no
binocular available) didn’t match either but had the following
characteristics:

 

Behavior - Searching and pecking of seeds 

Body shape and size closest to Brown Towhee but slightly thinner

Most notable were fairly round, black spots covering a large portion of =
each
side of the abdomen.  

Remainder of coloring was classic LBJ.  No wing-bars, eye-stripes, =
etc.

Beak was finch-like.

Beak and feet both appeared dark in color

 

My office in Pleasanton
is very close to the Home Depot off Hopyard near the 580/680 =
interchange. 
If anyone is interested in finding the bird feel free to contact me for =
help.

 

925-201-2553 (work)


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