#American tree sparrow

[thomas--bombadil]

A hearty sparrow looks prepared for the coming winter.

[speakingofnature]

American Tree Sparrow

A warm farewell was offered unspoken to the sparrows in their spring finery, anxious to begin their adventure of long-distance travels.

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: American Tree Sparrow

Photo: Aaron Maizlish

"This sparrow nests and winters farther north than any of its close relatives. Despite the name, it is not particularly associated with trees, and many of its nesting areas are on the tundra north of treeline. In winter in the northern states, flocks of Tree Sparrows are common in open country. They often come to bird feeders with Dark-eyed Juncos and other birds. Males may begin singing their musical songs in late winter, before they start their northward migration."

- Audubon Field Guide

[keyonsketches]

"American tree sparrow in snow" watercolor by Keyon aka Kirsten Dennis; 11"x14" on arches cold pressed paper, part of native birds of the lake Erie area series

[chickadooz]

Another photo I re-edited. I've been enjoying taking relatively mundane looking photos and making them more moody and dramatic. What do you think?

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[introvertedswimmer]

American Tree Sparrow

[moonflwrmade]

Feed the sparrows with me 🤍

[katyunderthebed]

Birdposting time!

The birdies seem to be appreciating the feed with more sunflower seeds a lot. The sparrows cleared out half of my big feeder in like 3 hours.

I cant help loving house sparrows its not their fault that they’re invasive :(

[burkh4rt]

[venerablemonk27]

I went birding at Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona, WI today. One highlight of the hike was all the American Tree Sparrows foraging in the tall grass around the center. This one in particular was checking me out quite a bit from various perches just off the path. (I could tell it was the same one from that little bit of something stuck to their bill.)

[ID: An American Tree Sparrow clings to a small twig. The Sparrow fills the frame, showing the details of the tan and brown streaks in its wings, broken up by two white wing bars. Its head is mostly gray with a brown eyeline cutting across a dark eye and a ruddy brown cap. It has the characteristic two-tone bill, grey above and yellow below, with a small bit of something black stuck to the lower bill. End ID]

I also got to see two distinct Red-tailed Hawks wheeling around overhead, likely looking for prey. The first one is likely immature, judging from the banded tail without much red in it, while the second one is clearly an adult.

[ID: An immature Red-tailed Hawk soars in an overcast sky. The hawk is mostly while, with brown streaks on the head and breast. the wings have flecks of brown, and the light shining through the wings and tail show thin bars. End ID]

[ID: An adult Red-tailed Hawk flies toward the camera at an angle. The hawk is mostly white with a brown head and brown edges on the outstretched wings. Its yellow legs are hanging down, showing an aluminum leg band on the left one. The tail is fanned and tawny brown, indicating that this is a mature adult. End ID]

There were also lots of Dark-eyed Juncos mixed in with the Tree Sparrows. They were generally more skittish, but I did snag this nice photo of a Junco checking the scene from the top of a bare bush.

[ID: A Dark-eyed Junco sits on a bare twig at the top of a bush, looking just to the left of straight at the camera. It is almost entirely grey, with white underparts and a pale pink beak. End ID]

[birdblues]

American Tree Sparrow

[peanutkrow]

02/04/23

[speakingofnature]

American Tree Sparrow

How curious it is that a sparrow's romp

in the January snow,

can arouse old memories

from so very long ago.

[sparrow-models]

Eurasian Tree Sparrow and American Tree Sparrow Nicknames

[mostlybirdsandphotos]

greater or lesser yellowlegs, with a partially missing leg ^

american coot ^

lincoln's (?) sparrow ^

pacific tree/chorus frog ^

black-capped chickadee ^

[lunarlotuscove]

Lovely looking visitors

Tuesday, November 5th 2024 10:36am-4:57pm