Hey guys, welcome back. We've talked about a lot of birds over the course of this blog. Some very common, and others quite rare. Today's bird is the latter. Out of 218 species we've covered so far, this one is quite possibly the rarest. The seaside sparrow is found in salt marshes along the Atlantic... Continue Reading →
Vesper Sparrow
Hey guys, welcome back. Today a streaky little sparrow known as the vesper sparrow. The word vesper comes from the Latin for evening, and these little brown birds love to sing as the day is nearing its end. At first glance, they look very similar to other sparrows we've covered before such as the Lincoln's... Continue Reading →
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Hey guys welcome back. Today's bird is a secretive sparrow with a very limited range. The saltmarsh sparrow is found in, you guessed it, saltmarshes. Their range is limited to the Atlantic coast from southern Maine to Florida. They like thickets in salt marshes and are actually very cool looking birds. Many of us think... Continue Reading →
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Hey guys, welcome back. Today we have another stripey little sparrow, the Lincoln's sparrow. This streaky sparrow has thin streaking on its face, throat, and breast but little to none on its belly. When compared to the song sparrow, I think of the streaks like this; the song sparrow's streaks are made with a crayon,... Continue Reading →
Clay-colored Sparrow
Hey guys, welcome back. Today we venture back to the sparrow family for a sparrow that is a bit tricky to ID, especially if you don't see them that often; the clay-colored sparrow! Their normal range goes right down the center of the country, throughout the Great Plains, while breeding throughout southern Canada. They are... Continue Reading →
White-crowned Sparrow
Hey guys, welcome back! Today, we head back into the world of sparrows. "Sparrows are hard!" "They all look the same, I don't know how people tell them apart." If you're a birder, chances are you've heard one or both of these sentences nearly every time you mention the word "sparrow." But, as with most... Continue Reading →
Savannah Sparrow
Hey guys welcome back! Today we have yet another little streaked sparrow. There's certainly no shortage of them! Despite this, these guys are actually fairly easy to ID provided you get a decent look at them. Savannah sparrows are in some ways your typical streaky sparrow, but their streaks are thinner than a song sparrow,... Continue Reading →
Eastern Towhee
Hey guys, welcome back! Today, the eastern towhee. Once again, a bird that has a close relative that it used to be lumped in with as one species. Sensing a trend in bird taxonomy? I told you it was a thing. The eastern towhee looks very similar to its western cousin, the spotted towhee. They... Continue Reading →
Fox Sparrow
Hey guys, welcome back! Today we've got another sparrow! The Fox Sparrow is pretty cool, and despite that picture up there, surprisingly easy to ID. At first glance, it might seem like the key to ID is the field marks. While those certainly do play a role, this sparrow is best identified by it's size.... Continue Reading →
Dark-eyed Junco
Hey guys, welcome back! Today, a sparrow that defies the stereotype that sparrows are just "little brown jobs," the Dark-eyed Junco. Although it is in the sparrow family, this little bird certainly doesn't look it! At last, a sparrow that's easy to identify! In terms of looks, yes it's not a plethora of striped browns... Continue Reading →
Feathered Focus 