White-throated Sparrow

Is this little White-throated Sparrow

actually getting cocky with me?

I find the White-throated Sparrow to be one of the most fascinating birds in the yard. I have never seen these in any great numbers, they are usually found in singles blending in amongst larger groups of Sparrows. This little bird rarely comes to the feeder, instead choosing to take the scattered seed from the ground beneath - when he is willing to get that close. Most of the time he prefers to forage on the ground, on the outskirts of a densely wooded area of the yard. The Sparrows are a group of birds that are easy to overlook, because they are so abundant and wide-spread, but if you really pay attention to the large group of Sparrows in your yard, you will likely find the group to be much more diverse than you originally thought. It is always a nice surprise to find a spunky White-throated sparrow among the crowd.