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			This 
			Fox Sparrow was double-scratching by lifting both large feet off the 
			ground at the same time and kicking back leaves and vegetation to 
			uncover seeds and insects. Other sparrows do it too, but not all. 
			Dark-eyed Juncos, White-throated Sparrows and Eastern Towhees 
			double-scratch, but European House Sparrows don't. Toronto on 25 
			October 2016 |