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By Mark James Owens, Cordelia Dykes Owens

This is often the tale of the Owens' go back and forth and existence within the Kalahari barren region. the following they met and studied particular animals and have been faced with probability from drought, fireplace, storms, and the animals they enjoyed. This best-selling booklet is for either tourists and animal enthusiasts.

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Anisodactyl. Metatarsal weakly registers or is absent altogether. Similar species: Other smal l sparrows. Notes: Common around human habitations and urban centers. ). -. ,. � I. � ... t l' ! � �House sparrow trail: hopping in mud. Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) Track: 1 114- 1 11:2 in. 1 6-5/s in. ( 1 . 1-1 . 6 em) W Classic bird track. Very sma l l . Anisodactyl. Metatarsal weakly registers or is absent altogether. Similar species: Other sparrows and j uncos have larger tracks.

Other n uthatches and brown creepers have sma l ler tracks. Woodpeckers and sapsuckers are zygodactyl. TW P/s-P/s in. 7 em) Trail: Hop Strides 2-6 i n . (5. 2 em) _ / } Evening G rosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) Track: 1 3/s-1 5/s in. (3. 1 em) L x 3/s-5/s in. 6) W Classic bird track. Smal l . Anisodactyl. Metatarsal weakly registers or is absent altogether. Track is curved and narrow, typical of the finch fami ly. Similar species: Other grosbeaks. Other finch tracks are smal ler. Trai l : Hop \ • VI ...

3 em) Skip �· t White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) Track: F/1 6-1 5/s i n . 6-4. 1 em) L x 9/1 6-3/4 in. 9 em) W Classic bird track. Smal l . Anisodactyl. Metatarsal weakly registers or is absent altogether. Savannah sparrow trail: running in sand. Tracks and Trails White-breasted nuthatch track (L); trail: hopping in mud (R). 1 ' -���� j \�� ' White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) Track: 1 1/2-1 5/s i n . 8-4. 3/s i n . 5-1 em ) W Classic bird track. Sma l l . Anisodactyl. Metatarsal weakly registers or is absent altogether.

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