#White crowned sparrow

[harkthorn]

Quick bird sketches in ballpoint. Forgot to take a photo in the natural light, so this one is a bit off

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[mosticonicbirdcallbracket]

MOST ICONIC BIRD CALL BRACKET: ROUND 1: MOURNING DOVE vs. WHITE CROWNED SPARROW

IN THE BLUE CORNER, hailing from your local park, we have the feathered fighter, the flying phenomenon, the mourning dove!

the mourning dove may be mourning, but it's ready to bring the pain to any opponent that steps into the ring. one of the most abundant birds in north america, this opponent is named after its doleful, unassuming call, a series of soft coos. this bird may be gentle, but don't let its soft demeanor fool you. this bird is a fighter!

IN THE RED CORNER, we have the king of the ring, the white crowned sparrow!

with its striking black and white head and sweet melodic calls, this opponent is truly a sight to behold. but this bird is here to show it's not just a pretty face. it's not just here to compete, it's here to win.

[thiscountry]

Hungry Sparrow

[scottpartridge]

White-Crowned Sparrow for #sparrow day of #birdtober2024 hosted by @aholmesartstudio and #longdistancemigrant day of #birdtoberclub2024 hosted by @kaylafiskbirds

[spinus-pinus]

White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys

10/14/2022 Bolsa Chica, California

[northernpintail]

White-crowned Sparrow

[ostdrossel]

Like many, I use and love the Merlin app. Yesterday, it ID'd a Common Yellowthroat, and when I showed my husband, he was skeptical because tech can be unreliable and there are so many sounds out there. Luckily, the bird was kind enough to also visit the bird bath later 😁 Here's a little migration magic - first a White-crowned Sparrow and then a Common Yellowthroat!

[birdstudies]

May 28, 2024 - White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) Requested by: @novathekeet23 Breeding in northern Canada, Alaska, and parts of the northwestern United States, these sparrows winter in much of the continental US and Mexico. They eat seeds, buds, grass, fruit, and arthropods, picking food items from the ground or plants and capturing insects in short flights. Nesting in shrubs or on the ground, females build cups from twigs, grass, pine needles, moss, bark, dry leaves, and hair. They incubate clutches of three to seven eggs alone but both parents feed the chicks.

[orofeaiel]

White-Crowned Sparrow

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: White-crowned Sparrow

Photo: Aaron Maizlish

"In most parts of the West, the smartly patterned White-crown is very common at one season or another: summering in the mountains and the north, wintering in the southwestern lowlands, present all year along the coast. Winter birds usually live in flocks, rummaging on the ground near brushy thickets, perching in the tops of bushes when a birder approaches too closely. In the East, the White-crowned Sparrow is generally an uncommon migrant or wintering bird. Different populations of White-crowns often have local 'dialects' in their songs, and these have been intensively studied by scientists in some regions."

- Audubon Field Guide

[fairymarymag]

White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys

[hiimlesphotos]

Hanging Out

[harkthorn]

Sketches of birds

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[thiscountry]

Millets and Sparrow

[urdtarah]

Me whenever there's a bird 👁️👄👁️🤳🏻

(the bird I held in the picture I found on the ground. I moved him to a tree and when I came back later he had left.)

[spinus-pinus]

White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys

2/14/2023 Irvine Regional Park, California