Bird Calls Radio Bird of the Day for Saturday, Aug. 6
White-throated sparrow by Chris Bosak (copyright, all rights reserved)
The Bird Calls Radio Bird of the Day for Saturday, Aug. 6, is the white-throated sprarrow. That makes back-to-back sparrows for the Bird Calls Radio Bird of the Day!
The white-throated sparrow is my favorite sparrow. They break the mold of the LBJ by being somewhat colorful, at least for a sparrow. White yellow stripes above the eyes, a white throat and other white markings, it’s a handsome bird.
They visit us in large numbers in the fall and they remain with us all winter. A winter storm wouldn’t be the same without white-throated sparrows visiting our feeders in droves once the snow settles. They are often seen with juncos in the winter.
The above pictured bird was eating weed seeds in my backyard.
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