based on the beak it's in the sparrow family, correct?

Yes your right

I almost wanna say a house sparrow.... They are all over my backyard and have the black plumage in the face like that.

Here is the reference image I have used, I do not draw birds much still learning how to draw them, to be honest this is my third bird I drew .

[IMG]http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/.....2988.jpg[/IMG]

I'm still using references for anatomy, and beak size along with beak placement.

Edit http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/.....ps5c6d2988.jpg

A little tip for you: If you plot out body parts beforehand it makes it a lot easier to draw from reference. I personally put down 3 primary circles (one for the head, chest, and hips) then put down a sketch skeleton before drawing things in. Like lines for arm thickness, little shapes for feet location, basic shape of the tail, and a line representing the spine. It makes it easier than drawing from memory, scratch, or the crazy math way I never understood. Plus if you mess up, it's easier to just relocated a basic circle than massively redoing details that looked perfect the first time around.

If you don't want to do it that way it's fine. I just personally find it easier.

I do not disagree with that, but for some odd reason when I try placing lines where things go I end up messing it up way more then just following by memory, it's like having the line skeleton in my head and drawing it down following that, there are many drawings that I have tried making a starter skeleton, only to have the sketch later utterly fail! Working on eye watch and memories produce this bird and many of my better arts. If I could draw the skeleton I would, I understand how it help in the long run, I just have a hard time making it.

there's nothing wrong with that. It was just a suggestion anyways :P

I thank you for the suggestion @-@