This is a White-crowned Sparrow. It is different from the Golden-crowned or the White-throated. This one has a black-and-white striped crown.
From the side view, you can tell the rest of the body is similar to the other sparrows.
Even with Golden-crowned Sparrows (3 of them), a White-crowned Sparrow seems to get along OK.
On the birdbath, I have not seen any fight between the left (Golden-crowned) and the right (White-crowned).
"A mild mannered, chubby bird, just say cheese."
A male and a female of the White-crowned Sparrow look the same; a juvenile has brown stripes on the head. They are around all the year in the milder climate of the western half of Oregon.
To figure out which is which in a big family of sparrows, you need to have a pair of binoculars handy, be it in your backyard or for your outing.
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