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Steve’s Bird Of The Day #27.
Welcome back to our bird of the day! Today we have a “song sparrow”, a medium sized sparrow and one of the most common in N. America. There have been 24 subspecies of this sparrow identified across N. A. The ones in the north are darker and more heavily streaked underneath. They are not one of the most beautiful of sparrows, but they make up for that with a beautiful song. It is one of my favorite bird songs actually. These are usually the first sparrow to come back in spring, normally in early to mid April. It is so nice to go out early one morning and hear them singing for the first time in spring. That truly means that winter is past. They enjoy a variety of habitats, from backyard gardens to roadsides and especially along the shores of marshes, lakes and rivers. It’s definitely one of my favorite summer birds. Have a wonderful weekend everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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What a pretty song sparrow ! Great pic Steve ! Sleep well both of you ! 😴😻🙂☕️☕️
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Thanks Sharon, have a nice day!😀😺📷
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Mote wonderful photos Steve
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Thank you Sheree!
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I love hearing birds sing! Great picture of a beautiful song sparrow, Steve! 😁☕️🌞
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Yes, that’s something we miss in winter. Even though we can have a lot of birds around they don’t generally sing in winter. Thanks Beverly!😀😺📷
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Yes, they are trying to stay warm instead. 🥶. I know, warm weather is amazing, it brings in so many wonderful things. 🌞🌺🌸 You’re welcome Steve! 😁
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What great photos, Steve! I love to hear birds sing, which we’re blessed with many song birds in the tree right off our balcony. ☕️☕️🍄🌺 🌸🌞
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Thanks Eugenia! Oh, that’s nice having them so close like that! Have a great weekend!😀😺📷
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Pretty sparrow for a pretty summer 😋🥂Have a lovely day… 🤔oops it’s midnight right…😳Have a peaceful night…🤗
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Yep, it was a good night and it’s a beautiful spring like day again!😃😸🌞📷
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Great picture This little guy looks like the female purple finch. It’s easy to be confused
Keep laughing, It’s all we have left
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Yes, and they are about the same size too, but the beak is quite different. When I was first learning to ID birds that was something I forgot to check.
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