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Ornithology question
I wouldn't call myself a bird-watcher, but I occasionally notice them flying by. And over the last few months, I have seen, several times, a type of bird previously unknown to me. I wonder if it is a new arrival to the region?
It is about the size of a sparrow or a chickadee. It has extremely distinctive markings, though I lack the specialized vocabulary to describe them. Coloration is black and white, in sharply demarcated areas (not exactly stripes), no gray that I could see. I have never seen them in flocks, but half or more of the times I've seen them, there has been a pair flying around together.
Has anyone else seen these? Any idea what they are?
It is about the size of a sparrow or a chickadee. It has extremely distinctive markings, though I lack the specialized vocabulary to describe them. Coloration is black and white, in sharply demarcated areas (not exactly stripes), no gray that I could see. I have never seen them in flocks, but half or more of the times I've seen them, there has been a pair flying around together.
Has anyone else seen these? Any idea what they are?