Tag: Song Sparrow

Sometimes I See One

At the bird bath, a Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) gets my attention. Similar to the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). A bird that makes me thankful for my camera and the images that it produces so I’m able to see for sure that I’m seeing a Song Sparrow rather than a White-throated Sparrow. Song Sparrows don’t show up every day but White-throated Sparrows are there two or three at a time every day. So I watch for the ones that aren’t regulars.

One difference in telling them apart — Song Sparrows are here year ’round. That helps a lot, at least during the summer!

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Feather Care

A Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) yesterday at the birdbath. Feather care.

Keeping those feathers clean is essential for health. Clean those feather little bird. Keep those feather free of dirt, parasites, and bacteria. Keep those feathers in tiptop shape.

The birdbath next to the garden here at the cabin is a busy place even during the winter. Not just for drinking but for feather care. Very important.

Year Round Resident

I’ve not had any bird feeders out for a while, with the exception of Hummingbird feeders. But the birdbaths bring the birds. Today’s bird is a year round resident, the Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia).

They have a diet of grass and weed seeds, insects and invertebrates and fruits and seeds. When I have the feeders out Song Sparrows prefer to find their seeds on the ground. I’ll soon have feeders out again. Looking forward to seeing more of the little birds, the winter residents and the year round residents.