So, I pulled into our driveway 5ish this afternoon and a small bird flew
up. When I got the bins on it, I could see a strongly black and white
striped head, grey chest, and pinkish feet. I thought--White-crowned
Sparrow? That's a first for our yard. But then it turned around and the
back and wings were very striped looking with a definite yellowish green
cast to them. Is that what White-crowns look like in breeding plumage? I
normally only see them in midwinter.
The poor bird was really heat stressed, holding its wings well away from
its body. I hope it found the bird bath.
Also had a couple of Chipping Sparrows, looking handsome with their rusty
caps. Hairy Woodpeckers were having a dialogue and later I heard the
neighborhood Mockingbird, who has been silent for months.
Pat Valdata
Elkton, MD
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