American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea
The Tree Swallow is one of the first swallows to arrive in spring as the bird migrated to the Arctic breeding grounds. Some nest at the northern edge of Alberta.
These sparrows shake weed stems to cause the seeds to fall to the ground to facilitate feeding. The sparrows either jump against the stem or beat the stem with their wings during flight.
References
The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta. Federation of Alberta Naturalists. 2007.
Baicich PJ, Harrison CJO. Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds. Princeton UP. 2005
Beadle D, Rising J. Sparrows of the United States and Canada. Princeton UP. 2003.
Fisher C, Acorn J. Birds of Alberta. Lone Pine Publishing. Edmonton. 1998
Sibley David A. The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior. Alfred A Knopf, Inc. New York. 2001.
Tudge Colin. The Bird. Crown Publishers. New York. 2008
The Tree Swallow is one of the first swallows to arrive in spring as the bird migrated to the Arctic breeding grounds. Some nest at the northern edge of Alberta.
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| This Tree Sparrow managed to find sunflower seeds below my feeders on a very snowy April 14, 2013. |
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| This Tree Swallow was on the way south on October 12, 2012 |
The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta. Federation of Alberta Naturalists. 2007.
Baicich PJ, Harrison CJO. Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds. Princeton UP. 2005
Beadle D, Rising J. Sparrows of the United States and Canada. Princeton UP. 2003.
Fisher C, Acorn J. Birds of Alberta. Lone Pine Publishing. Edmonton. 1998
Sibley David A. The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior. Alfred A Knopf, Inc. New York. 2001.
Tudge Colin. The Bird. Crown Publishers. New York. 2008
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