They are welcome, regular visitors to our feeders and to our property.
Recreating a native habitat has been a dream of mine since I was about 18. It only took me 20 years, but I finally have two acres of land in the country with which to work (and play). My goal is to document the improvements I make to the property: restoring habitat & attracting birds and butterflies in addition to other wildlife.
Showing posts with label chipping sparrow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chipping sparrow. Show all posts
Monday, January 15, 2018
Tree Sparrow
I am not good with identifying sparrows...in the past, I have probably referred to this as a chipping sparrow, now, I believe it is an American tree sparrow. To be fair, my Peterson's Guide referred to it as a "winter chipping sparrow" under the description. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. :)
They are welcome, regular visitors to our feeders and to our property.
They are welcome, regular visitors to our feeders and to our property.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Baby Pictures!
After seeing that the bluebirds had started their second nest, I spotted one (from a distance) sitting on the nestbox. Once I was inside and had it uploaded and cropped, I realized it was not one of the parents, but one of their offspring--which I've read sometimes help their parents raise more young. Good practice for them, I'm sure.
I'm including this as a "baby picture" even though he is probably more like a teenager:
The caterpillar in its mouth also validates my theory that it is the father. So, now it would seem that I had chipping sparrows nesting nearby as well...that is if I was correct in ID'ing the adult bird.
I'm including this as a "baby picture" even though he is probably more like a teenager:
While walking the paths that evening, I spotted another little guy perched in the branches of a meadowsweet shrub that I put in a few years ago. It makes me smile to see so much new life in our yard being nurtured by the habitat I'm creating and all that it attracts. I wasn't sure what kind of bird this fledgling was, but he stayed perfectly still aside seeming to watch my every move. I took a few pictures with my cell phone, then left. After grabbing the better camera from the house, I went back through the trails hoping to see him still there. He was. I got a few more shots, and noticed another bird on the wire above. I felt pretty confident that it was one of the parents, and if I could get a decent shot, I should know be able to identify the baby. It seemed clear that it was a bit concerned that I was so close by.
The caterpillar in its mouth also validates my theory that it is the father. So, now it would seem that I had chipping sparrows nesting nearby as well...that is if I was correct in ID'ing the adult bird.
The caterpillar in its mouth also validates my theory that it is the father. So, now it would seem that I had chipping sparrows nesting nearby as well...that is if I was correct in ID'ing the adult bird.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Chipping Sparrow
Great thing about zoom lenses: once I get an image uploaded, I can see clearly what was just "a bird" in the field to the naked eye.
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