The Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus) spotted here on February 2, 2007, is
a bird that I rarely see. The two shots here were taken a full year apart.
In February 2008, on the exact same feeder, a Pine Warbler joined a male
Downy Woodpecker. I love this shot; the two birds look as though they have
taken their seats and are now listening to a lecture.
It’s funny how certain birds don’t show up
for years, and then I make some little
change to my feeders and there they are!
I lived here for seven years and never
had a Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) visit
my feeders. Then one day in 2012, I
decided to throw together a feeder for
my front porch, where I’ve never before
had a feeder, and Field Sparrows made it
a regular stop.
© Bob Vuxinic
28 Mar 2012
© Bob Vuxinic
27 Mar 2012
© Bob Vuxinic
28 Mar 2012
© Bob Vuxinic
28 Mar 2012
This shot was chosen for
the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology's 2011–2012
Project FeederWatch online
Photo Gallery, in the
“Sparrows and Other
Ground Feeders” section.
These sparrows are similar
to the Chipping Sparrows
on the next page, but are
a little larger with a longer
tail, less noticeable facial
markings, and with a very
distinctive pink bill.