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The Cuteness Factor

7 Comments / Helpful Hints, Humor / By Bird Dude Chip

Janie Stewart and I were surrounded by hundreds of Ruby-crowned Kinglets on the 100-yard stretch of the Granite Basin Lake trail. As most of you will admit, Ruby-crowned Kinglets have a very high cuteness factor. In fact, 65% of Audubon members will exclaim some variation of “Oh, how cute!” when they see one. The other …

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So, are these White-crowned Sparrows Gamble or Dark-lored? I’ll Just List Them as Generic.

Leave a Comment / Helpful Hints, Species Spotlight / By Bird Dude Chip

Zonotrichia leucophrys We’ve all seen White-crowned Sparrows. If you’re out birding you can’t spit without hitting one. Well, actually, they are one of the most skittish sparrows around. They can get into the bush faster than Rich Armstrong can zero-in a spotting scope. But if you have a mixed seed feeder, they’re below to pick …

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