Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Maryland, USA - February 2000
California, USA - May 2006
Song Sparrows are widespread and seasonally common throughout North America. They are resident over much of their range, but are only present in the interior provinces of Canada in the breeding season, and the southern states of USA and Northern Mexico in winter.
New Jersey, USA - May 2001
Song Sparrows exhibit a wide range of variation with birds in the northwest being much darker than those in the east.
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada - September 2011
Virginia, USA - February 2001
The bird below was busy collecting nesting material while there was a foot (30cm) of snow on the ground...Normal nesting activity is not until March/April in Maryland and Virginia, so this bird was probably being a bit optimistic!
Virginia, USA - January 2000
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