Chippies!
Wow, do I ever have the Chipping Sparrows in my backyard right now – the most I've observed in four years at our house. A few weeks ago the chattering of begging juveniles was nearly constant throughout the day. Fortunately, I haven't observed any of the adult sparrows bringing food to young cowbirds as I have in past years. Though I'll keep putting birdseed out for the chippies, they almost invariably fight over it - fluttering, grappling and ascending together in violent but remarkable bursts of energy and sound. Oh, it's probably not really the food per se but the fact they're in such close proximity to one another. Still, it's astonishing that such an otherwise sweet little bird is capable of such harsh behavior!
Chipping Sparrow images © 2007 Mike McDowell
posted by Mike McDowell @ 2:27 PM
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Mike:
Great chippy shots!
In other news, I've tagged you for the Eight Random Facts meme.
Sorry dude, but at least I'm not giving you my cold by sneezing on this comment.
BOTB's 8RF
Oh, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the little chippers! We had a baby that we attempted to save by putting him back into his nest each day, but he was on the ground one night and we think a fox found him and had him for a snack. Poor little guy and the mom and dad too. They came back to look for him all the next day.
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