White-throated Sparrow

 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)

White-throated Sparrows are forest sparrows with a lovely song that seems to sound like Oh-sweet-Canada.  How appropriate since during spring, summer and fall, they breed across Canada. During winter, though, they do fly south to eastern and southern North America.

As you can see in the photo, they like to feed on the ground, scratching for yummies. But they can also be seen in low shrubs, particularly in spring when they find new buds tasty.

Eating at a feeder

Keep seed in your bird feeder and they'll eat there too.

I am connecting to Stewart M's Wild Bird Wednesday HERE

The November 1 theme for City Daily Photo bloggers is "Heights."

Late October

Jacket weather

Our weather had been warmer than usual until last week. Now we are wearing jackets. As you can see in the largest square, some fishers  are also wearing hats and mittens. Brrr.

Moving clockwise: goldfinches are chowing down, this one is eating Echinacea seeds;  cleaned-out sunflower seed heads (at sunset) show that blue jays and chickadees have been enjoying one of their favourite foods; leaves are falling from the trees; monarchs are migrating south but still finding clover nectar on their way; and canoes are still out but will soon be put away till next spring.

Another view of the sunflower at sunset

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