House Sparrow crew and a Northern Cardinal.
House Sparrow crew and a Northern Cardinal. All having a good time at the feeder.
Link to House Sparrow Song:
https://xeno-canto.org/697951
House Sparrow DESCRIPTION:
House Sparrows are an introduced species in New York that can be spotted here all year. They do not migrate and occur in 29% of summer checklists and 26% of winter checklists for the state.
The House Sparrow is another introduced species that has done very well and is now one of the most common birds. They have gray and brown heads and white cheeks. Their backs are black and brown, and their bellies are gray.
Passer domesticus
Length: 5.9-6.7 in (15-17 cm)
Weight: 0.9-1.1 oz (27-30 g)
Wingspan: 7.5-9.8 in (19-25 cm)
House Sparrows live in the US and Southern Canada all year.
You can find them near houses and buildings, and they can be pretty tame, and they may even eat out of your hand.
House Sparrows eat mostly grain and seed as well as discarded food. They can be considered a pest because they are non-native, but they are found in backyards even if you do not feed them.
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Link to Northern Cardinal Song:
https://xeno-canto.org/618942
Northern Cardinal DESCRIPTION:
Northern Cardinals are very common and are residents of New York all year. They are recorded in 48% of summer checklists and 38% of winter checklists.
The bright red male Northern Cardinal with black around their faces is an incredible sight, especially against a white winter background. They also have red crests and beaks.
Females are also a little showy with their brown coloring, sharp brown crest, red highlights, and red beaks.
Cardinalis cardinalis
Length: 8.3-9.1 in (21-23 cm)
Weight: 1.5-1.7 oz (42-48 g)
Wingspan: 9.8-12.2 in (25-31 cm)
Northern Cardinals live in the Eastern half of the US and some states in the south as far west as Arizona.
You can find Northern Cardinals in dense vegetation foraging for seeds, fruit, and insects. Northern Cardinals will sometimes attack their own reflection during the breeding season as they obsessively defend their territories.
from BirdAdvisors.com
https://www.birdadvisors.com/backyard...