by simpleDesigns | Nov 9, 2011 | Birding
“A large, boldly striped sparrow of scrubby boreal forest and mountain chaparral, the Fox Sparrow is most familiar as a migrant or wintering bird. Its vigorous "double-scratching," kicking backward in ground litter with both feet to uncover food, often draws...
by simpleDesigns | Nov 7, 2008 | Birding
Winter arrived this morning with a light dusting of snow… nothing like the 40+ inches that fell yesterday in South Dakota. The feeders are busy as all of the backyard birds prepare for the colder weather. Along with all of the usual suspects, a Fox Sparrow stopped...