These pics are a couple weeks old but I really like them so they made the cut.
Showing posts with label american tree sparrow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label american tree sparrow. Show all posts
Friday, March 5, 2010
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More Tree Sparrows
6:08 PM
Ryan Ankeny
The American Tree Sparrows were back again today, as were the Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs. I guess that means more snow must be on the way.
The Red-winged Blackbirds have been showing up in the evening before dark. They usually roost in the hundreds if not thousands in the wetlands come early spring. Also saw a small flock of Common Grackles overhead for the first time this year. Despite what the weatherman says I know spring is not far off.
The Red-winged Blackbirds have been showing up in the evening before dark. They usually roost in the hundreds if not thousands in the wetlands come early spring. Also saw a small flock of Common Grackles overhead for the first time this year. Despite what the weatherman says I know spring is not far off.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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American Tree Sparrows
9:23 PM
Ryan Ankeny
I spotted a group of around 20 American Tree Sparrows today, a life bird for me. I was pretty excited but they proved to be difficult to photograph. I did manage to get one photo but the quality is not great. Hopefully they will stay around and maybe the snow tonight will bring in some new visitors.
American Tree Sparrows are a fairly easy sparrow to identify in my opinion. They are most easily confused with Field Sparrows but there are some key differences that set them apart. American Tree Sparrows have a rusty cap, a clear breast with a single black spot, and a bi-color bill where the top mandible is black and the lower is yellow.
American Tree Sparrows are a fairly easy sparrow to identify in my opinion. They are most easily confused with Field Sparrows but there are some key differences that set them apart. American Tree Sparrows have a rusty cap, a clear breast with a single black spot, and a bi-color bill where the top mandible is black and the lower is yellow.
