SAND DUNES AND SALT MAESHES 



feet, certainly not a " polished " one. Birds 

 rarely sing their best away from theii* breed- 

 ing grounds. 



In appearance the Ipswich sparrow resem- 

 bles its cousin, the Savannah sparrow, but is 

 larger and is protectively colored for a sandy 

 habitat. One does not realize how gray or 

 sandy-colored it is until one is so fortunate 

 as to come across it in the marsh. The con- 

 trast with the color of the background then 

 emphasizes the true color of the bird so that 

 it seems almost white. 



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