Jodi Nielson 293 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Taken today in Bowling Green, KY. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 4,312 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Swamp Sparrow, Field Sparrow, and Song Sparrow. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hbvol50 784 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: Swamp Sparrow, Field Sparrow, and Song Sparrow. Yep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jodi Nielson 293 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Swamp Sparrow? Cool. I'll have to look them up cuz this guy wasn't anywhere near a swamp...lol I figured Field and Song, but Sparrows are my new yellow Warblers--they all look the same to me. I know they are all distinctly different, but my brain just can't seem to work it out. Thanks for the help. Swamp Sparrow is a lifer. Got a Golden-crowned Kinglet today too, another lifer. All in all, not a bad day. 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benjamin 764 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 59 minutes ago, Jodi Nielson said: Swamp Sparrow? Cool. I'll have to look them up cuz this guy wasn't anywhere near a swamp...lol I figured Field and Song, but Sparrows are my new yellow Warblers--they all look the same to me. I know they are all distinctly different, but my brain just can't seem to work it out. Thanks for the help. Swamp Sparrow is a lifer. Got a Golden-crowned Kinglet today too, another lifer. All in all, not a bad day. 🙂 Swamps are everywhere this time of year. Walk through a brushy field and you'll probably kick up 20-30. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 3,149 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 9 hours ago, Jodi Nielson said: Sparrows are my new yellow Warblers But at least sparrows are more likely to be at eye level, and don't jump around -quite- as much. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jodi Nielson 293 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 @Charlie SpencerAnd Kinglets...50 pictures of butts, leaves and empty branches to get 1 sorta okay shot of the actual bird! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 3,149 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Jodi Nielson said: @Charlie SpencerAnd Kinglets...50 pictures of butts, leaves and empty branches to get 1 sorta okay shot of the actual bird! lol Kinglets are easy! I was able to get within six feet of this one. Just dump six inches of snow in a subtropical climate, and you can't get the little buggers off the suet with a crowbar. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Leukering 2,305 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 17 hours ago, Jodi Nielson said: wasn't anywhere near a swamp This sparrow's name is due to language problems. Whether ecologists borrowed two words that were in use for wetlands to name two very different sorts of wetlands or whether lazy English users don't understand the difference between "swamp" and "marsh," I do not know. Melospiza georgiana OUGHT to be called "Marsh Sparrow," as it breeds primarily in marshes. Swamps are wetlands dominated by woody plants, while marshes are wetlands dominated by non-woody plants, such as cattails, a favored breeding haunt of Swamp Sparrows. Outside of breeding season, Swamp Sparrows occur in a wide variety of low-stature habitats. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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