February 18, 2026

Not totally a loner, but one that will choose solitude over dealing with a crowd of other birds. That helps me identify a Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), a bird that without the help of binoculars or a camera looks very much like a winter resident here, the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). A bird that gathers with all its friends to hunt for seeds. A very sociable bird. But if I don’t get a good look, that camera, or a pair of binoculars will help me solve the mystery.

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