This sparrow (mono­­typic genus) feeds on bare or sandy ground. When flushed, it flies to a high perch. Few other sparrows are likely to fly high overhead during daylight. They call both when flushing ...
GRAND FORKS – A catastrophe occurred last week: I lost my binoculars. I’d had them for a long time, so long that they seemed to have become a part of my body, almost. I was seldom outside without them ...
This is the last in my series of articles on sparrows. I hope that you have enjoyed learning about the Dark-eyed Junco, Spotted Towhee, Clay-colored Sparrow and now the Lark Sparrow. I first observed ...