this is the first year i’ve trapped early in the spring.
noticed the female hosp almost looks like a female purple house finch
if it wasn’t for the stripe behind the eye, and plain chest
it would be a match. Even the beak is black like the male hosp
here’s a photo i borrowed from the net. about as close as i could find http://www.wild-bird-watching.com/images/335x299xfemale-house-sparrow.jpg.pagespeed.ic.tCyB6pfM2e.jpg