Fox Sparrows in the Backyard

Following days of dreary and damp weather, the sun is now shining, the birds are in full song, and a couple of beautiful Fox Sparrows have put in an appearance at the backyard feeders. These two stunning birds them seem very content scratching away amongst the leaf litter and grass below the feeding station, where there is an abundance of millet seed to be discovered.

Not only is the Fox Sparrow one of our largest sparrows, the race that we get here in the East, in winter, is the “Red” Fox Sparrow – certainly the brightest and most colorful of all the sub-species (or races).