Posted by Phil Pickering (208.46.229.22) on October 20, 2000 at 21:03:22:
I'm humbled, but I still can't get past the streaked look to the lower face and maler region, apparently finely-barred coverts, wren-like shape and posture, and big-ol wren feet, so I'll try juvenile House Wren (which I've never seen). Some of the structural un-Bewick's-ness Dave Irons astutely mentioned (such as leg length and crown shape) are less of a problem for House. I've never seen a House Wren anywhere near this uniformly gray beneath or with a facial pattern like this (might be juvenile traits), so I'll consider myself instructed either way.
Phil