I think this itchy little bird is getting some new feathers.
Preening sparrow
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Charming chippy
Chipping Sparrow at the feeder.
A crisp, pretty sparrow whose bright rufous cap both provides a splash of color and makes adults fairly easy to identify.
In 1929, naturalist Edward Forbush called the Chipping Sparrow “the little brown-capped pensioner of the dooryard and lawn, that comes about farmhouse doors to glean crumbs shaken from the tablecloth by thrifty housewives.”
Chipping sparrows are warm season birds here. Welcome, little harbinger of spring!
At last, a sparrow
I’m not very good with sparrows, but I’m pretty sure this is a Chipping Sparrow. It’s nibbling some Agway blended bird seed from a tube feeder.
A crisp, pretty sparrow whose bright rufous cap both provides a splash of color and makes adults fairly easy to identify.
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In 1929, Edward Forbush called the Chipping Sparrow “the little brown-capped pensioner of the dooryard and lawn, that comes about farmhouse doors to glean crumbs shaken from the tablecloth by thrifty housewives.”
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