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Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)

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July before Dawn - Aldo Leopold

The song of this Field Sparrow was the first bird song Aldo Leopold awoke to on his Wisconsin farm in the 1940s. Sadly, Field Sparrow populations are declining rapidly. You can learn more about "The State of the Birds" from National Audubon, and the plight of the Field Sparrow in particular. read more »

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Topics & Themes:  history, reflection, vocalization
Related bird:  Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)

Aldo Leopold and the Field Sparrows

The Field Sparrow was the first bird song Aldo Leopold awoke to on his farm in the 1940s. In his Sand County Almanac, a classic of conservation and nature writing, Leopold brought to life scenes of nature, a month at a time. Field Sparrows aren't as common today as they were in Aldo Leopold's day... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  vocalization
Related bird:  Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)

Tallgrass Prairie

Tallgrass prairie, a sea of grass, once stretched from Manitoba to Texas, a landscape of almost unimaginable natural abundance. Heading west, Lewis and Clark came upon savannahs as far as the eye could see, covered with herds of bison, elk, pronghorn, and deer. Only a tiny fraction of the... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  environmental champion
Related bird:  Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii), Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla), Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna), Dickcissel (Spiza americana)

Shifts in Habitat = Shifts in Species

We asked David Sibley, creator and illustrator of The Sibley Guide to Birds, how changes in the environment are affecting birds such as this Brown Thrasher. He says, “A shift of habitat has caused a shift in the species” he's observed in the Northeastern US. For example, Wild Turkeys, Pileated... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  environmental champion
Related bird:  Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus), Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna), Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla), Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
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Morning birdsong - Virginia backcountry: Field Sparrow & Indigo Bunting

Morning birdsong - Virginia backcountry: Field Sparrow & Indigo Bunting

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Indigo Bunting and Field Sparrow

A nicely produced video from the Appalachian Range, near the stateline between Virginia and North Carolina. After some shots of the mist burning off, you can enjoy beautiful video of a singing Indigo Bunting and Field Sparrow. read more »
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