Monday, May 27, 2013

White-Crowned Sparrow: May Backyard Sparrows, Regina (6)

Several White-crowned Sparrows have joined the in-migration flock of birds arriving in our Regina, Saskatchewan, backyard this month.

These native birds are larger than Lincoln's Sparrows and Clay-coloured Sparrows. They are also very dramatic with their clear, sharp colours. (I've noticed them in bushes, my attention attracted just by their bright, white stripes.)

White-Crowned Sparrow. Photo © Shelley Banks; all rights reserved.
White-Crowned Sparrow in the shade. © SB
White-Crowned Sparrow. Photo © Shelley Banks; all rights reserved.
White-Crowned Sparrow in the sunlight. © SB

What is this?  White-crowned Sparrow
Location: Backyard, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Photo date: May 11, 2013. 

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