Colorful Song Sparrow

This bird caught my eye as it was feeding on the seed I throw out each morning. We have lots of Song and Fox Sparrows this time of year but this Song Sparrow had the brightest head striping I've ever seen on a Song Sparrow. Peterson's says there are nearly 30 races of Song Sparrows in the west.

colorful Song Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

Fox and Song Sparrows

Say's Phoebe, Linn County, Oregon

We saw this bird on our last North Santiam raptor route of the season, March 17, 2016. It was on Gates School Rd. south of Kingwood Ave.