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| Bewick's Wren. Fallbrook, California. May 4, 2014. Greg Gillson. |
How do I know it's a juvenile? The fleshy yellow corners of the mouth (the "gape"). The inside mouth linings on many young birds are bright orange or yellow, making a target for the parents to "insert food here" into the little beggar's mouth.
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