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What Eight Days Can Do! There are only eight day separating the upper and lower photos. With the time taken to get the images I&rsquo;m glad to have auto focus and exposure on my camera. So, how do I know for sure this is a Song Sparrow nest?<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135438/a_diligent_parent.html" title="A Diligent Parent!"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/135438_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=jwqtGr3v9ZMKNcMybtxIDwcBDcI%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="A Diligent Parent! A Song Sparrow leaving the nest after feeding its chicks. Canada,Geotagged,Melospiza melodia,Song Sparrow,Spring" /></a></figure><br />
An interesting fact about Song Sparrows, in times of plenty the male will feed the hatchlings while the female sits on another batch of eggs in a new nest. How&rsquo;s that for a division of labour? Canada,Geotagged,Melospiza melodia,Song Sparrow Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

What Eight Days Can Do!

There are only eight day separating the upper and lower photos. With the time taken to get the images I’m glad to have auto focus and exposure on my camera. So, how do I know for sure this is a Song Sparrow nest?

A Diligent Parent! A Song Sparrow leaving the nest after feeding its chicks. Canada,Geotagged,Melospiza melodia,Song Sparrow,Spring

An interesting fact about Song Sparrows, in times of plenty the male will feed the hatchlings while the female sits on another batch of eggs in a new nest. How’s that for a division of labour?

    comments (6)

  1. Sweet <3. I didn't know that about the parents! Posted 3 years ago
    1. They do have it figured out! At this nest it appeared that both adults were active. Posted 3 years ago
  2. Amazing, from a much too large nest to a tight fit! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Yes, you are correct! Went back today… they have fledged! 11 days from the first photo. Posted 3 years ago
      1. Good luck, young ones! Posted 3 years ago
        1. I am sure they will do all right. The parents were still there telling us to “go away” so they must have been close. Posted 3 years ago

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The Song Sparrow is a medium-sized American sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it is easily one of the most abundant, variable and adaptable species.

Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded May 21, 2022. Captured in 4382+MC Squirrel Cove, BC, Canada.