1/15/2021 0 Comments Little Brown BirdsLet's talk sparrows. They are a very common bird that we see all the time, but while they all look the same size, all seem to have the same brown color, they are not always the same sparrow. Sometimes these little brown birds (LBBs) are the hardest to identify. Why is that? Well for one they do all look rather alike, they're all small, they're all shades of brown and they are all very skittish. Often every time you try to lean in to get a better look, they fly off and away into the bushes, taking with them your chance to identifying who was who. And to top it all off, not all LBBs are sparrows, they could be the female of a species such as a female house finch or female purple finch. It gets very confusing.
Unfortunately there isn't much you can do. Really what it takes to identify these LBBs is patience, a good guide book (or poster) and a pair of binoculars help. The LBBs, sparrows, who visit the library feeders took Miss Renee a good 3 months to identify, without looking at the bird identification poster; as for the others (those finches) she's still working on them. But when it comes to the sparrows, she's now a pro and will rattle off who is who with only just a good look at the bird - but that good look is half the battle.
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