Ok...so I believe Google helped me ID this as a zebra finch. Looks like it's native to Australia! Must be someone's escaped pet? Wonder how he's doing today? He's a long way from home here in NE FL.

Might be an Eastern Phoebe. Looks like it has the "Phoebe smudge" on the sides of its chest & a thin eye ring.

Wow, you are Right! I didnt realize the females looked like this but i just looked it up! Thank you so much! We have alot of brown headed cowbirds so this makes sense.

No sighting, but both my brother & I in rural settings have recently (so it's resident, not migratory) heard this bird just as getting dark or dark. It's loud & goes in an increasing rate: Owwww...............owwww...........owwww.........owww........oww.......oww......oww.....oww....oww...ow..ow.ow.ow.ow.ow. Almost certain it's not any species of owl or grouse. Seems to come from near ground level.