Photography of Birds – Set # 72
Set # 72
Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Song sparrows typically learn their songs from a handful of other birds that have neighboring territories. They are most likely to learn songs that are shared between these neighbors. Ultimately, they will choose a territory close to or replacing the birds that they have learned from. This allows the song sparrows to address their neighbors with songs shared with those neighbors. It has been demonstrated that song sparrows are able to distinguish neighbors from strangers on the basis of song, and also that females are able to distinguish (and prefer) their mate’s songs from those of other neighboring birds, and they prefer songs of neighboring birds to those of strangers.
Field Sparrow
Field Sparrow
H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
Just look at the Song Sparrow singing his heart out in that first image!
That’s right! He’s a singer no doubt. Thanks, D. 🙂
Two beautiful shots, HJ. LOVE the Song Sparrow in song (that they do so well!) AND its awesome perfect shadow. Well done!! ❤
Thank you so much, Donna. 🙂
Happy to meet these cousins! 🙂
They are a big members of a big family. Thank you, Indira. 🙂