One of the advantages of living where I do is that I am in close
proximity to the Mississippi River. Each spring and fall we get to see a variety of different birds as the travel along the Mississippi flyway during migration. The white-
throated sparrow is one of the birds that we see during migration.
The white-
throated sparrow spends its summers up on breeding territories in the forests of Canada, northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin and winters in southeastern United States. They are a ground forager that ca often be seen
fluttering through the scrub and brush looking for seeds, berries and insects. The yellow patch above the eye is a good field mark to look for when identifying the white-
throated sparrow because no other sparrows in this area have that type of marking.
One of the advantages of living where I do is that I am in close proximity to the Mississippi River. Each spring and fall we get to see a variety of different birds as the travel along the Mississippi flyway during migration. The white-throated sparrow is one of the birds that we see during migration. 
The white-throated sparrow spends its summers up on breeding territories in the forests of Canada, northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin and winters in southeastern United States. They are a ground forager that ca often be seen fluttering through the scrub and brush looking for seeds, berries and insects. The yellow patch above the eye is a good field mark to look for when identifying the white-throated sparrow because no other sparrows in this area have that type of marking.
Beautiful picture and such stunning little birds!
ReplyDeleteNice post and great shots of the WT SParrow.
ReplyDeleteI havent seen birds here now i think they started migrating. You capture the bird so clearly. great shot
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Pretty! We have a TON of these here - they hang out at my house all winter :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!! I wonder if they're the same ones we have here. Boom & Gary,from The Vermilon River,N.Ont., Canada.
ReplyDelete"Oh, Can-a-daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" Here that all summer long during my hikes in Cape Breton!! I think I love it because it's one of the few birds I can id by ear!! ~karen
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