With snowflakes flying most every day, spring is slow coming and the spring birds are probably wondering why they came back so soon. But at least this sparrow didn’t have the trouble like the loons that dropped from the sky after getting coated with ice and they are unable to fly if the loons didn’t fall in water as they need big stretches of water to take flight again.
Sparrow in Snow
The birds seemed to be singing extra cheerful this morning and it probably was because it was finally above freezing again in the sunshine.
Happy Birds
Maybe today will be the last day the American Tree Sparrow has to deal with snow as I noticed that white stuff in the ditch finally melted this afternoon. Although this bird must like snow as it will migrate farther north to breed this summer. And the bird is misnamed as the American Tree Sparrows are ground birds, foraging and nesting on the ground.
American Tree Sparrow
More spring birds have returned including tree swallows and this Savannah Sparrow which seemed to be enjoying the sunshine after the rainy days. A female Savannah Sparrow must gather ten times her weight in food, like insects and spiders, to feed herself and her young during the eight days they are in the nest.
Savannah Sparrow
