One of our Dullest Sparrows

The dull sparrow named for John Cassin, a Philadelphia ornithologist, is far more often heard than seen. That is until breeding season when males sing from either a song perch like a cholla cactus or by skylarking. When skylarking these sparrows are easy to see as they flutter their wings as they drift towards the ground trying to attract a mate. Although described as a dull sparrow, a closer examination proves the opposite to be true, the beauty subtle, not bold. This bird is a Chico specialty and numbers vary from year to year. They are back in the cholla grassland, the males heard from some distance away.

Leave a comment

Please note, comments must be approved before they are published

MORE FROM THE RANCHLANDS REVIEW

yearly goodbye

and now the cranes have gone onbut their wings stretch here still,in this heart now the cranes have gone onbut on early mornings I see life through eyes as theirs,...

Read more

Cart

No more products available for purchase

Your cart is currently empty.

Ranchlands Collective Logo Donate to the Ranchlands Collective

Would you like to support our 501(c)(3) and its mission to connect people to the land through education and conservation?