Another in my series of Heard But Not Seen (and another winter visitor), the distinctive “Ohhh Sweet Canada Canada Canada” song of the White-Throated Sparrow greeted me and Happy on our morning outing. I love these little guys for their cheery song and jauntily striped heads. Check the yellow markings and the white beard on [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Birding by ear'
Birds we’ve heard: White-throated Sparrow
October 26th, 2006 · Comments Off
Tags: Birding by ear · White-throated Sparrow
Birds we’ve heard: Great Horned Owl
October 20th, 2006 · Comments Off
Many times in birdwatching you’ll “see” birds without actually seeing them. Most people know the “caw! caw!” of a crow, right? So when you hear that “caw,” you can pretty much imagine what the crow looks like. I’ve been watching birds all my life, so I can identify a fair number of them by sight.
In [...]
Tags: Birding by ear · Great Horned Owl
