Sentences with phrase «throated sparrows»

Often times, you can just see 50 to 70 species here in a morning, maybe more, you know, during the height of migration and I've been here where there's been thousands of white - throated sparrows, for example, just passing through the tree tops on a spring morning, you know, really important.

But white - throated sparrows have the spare capacity to modify their physiology to deal with substantial environmental change.»

McWilliams and a colleague at the University of Wisconsin measured the spare capacity of white - throated sparrows, a common migratory songbird in eastern North America.

McWilliams says that his study has defined the ultimate limits of the gut capacity of white - throated sparrows.

The black - throated sparrow will gain habitat, up to 47 percent more.

Please head over to our sister blog eScienceCommons to learn about how two types of white - throated sparrow have differences in behavior, which are driven by a chromosomal alteration.

In the above photo you can see the rufous colour in the wing of the White - throated Sparrow and the blurry streaks on the sides of the breast.

• Mourning dove (4) • Red - bellied woodpecker (1) • Downy woodpecker (2) • Blue jay (6) • Black - capped chickadee (2) • White - breasted nuthatch (2) • American Robin (32) • Northern mockingbird (3) • European starling (15) • Song sparrow (1) • White - throated sparrow (6) • Dark - eyed junco (36) • Northern cardinal (4) • House sparrow (25)

Preferred habitat: ditches, prairies, swales, depressions + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: dormant in winter + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, well drained + + + + Light conditions: partial shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 3 to 4 feet apart + + + + Wildlife value: Seed enjoyed by deer and many species of birds; a nectar and larval food plant for butterflies; attracts these birds: Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Purple Finch, Evening Grosbeak, Blue Jay, Nut Hatches, White - Throated Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Rufous - sided Towhee, House Sparrow, Dark - eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Pine Siskin, Red - winged Black Bird, Scrub Jay, and Red - Bellied and Red - headed Woodpeckers; Silvery Checkerspots and Bordered Patch Butterfly larvae eat leaves.

Not exact matches

Most birders have had a great time birding with us, you can see hummingbirds, orioles, warblers, Woodpeckers, some endemic birds, like prevot's ground sparrow, blue - throated motmot, blue and white...

Also there is a good possibility to spot Prevost's Ground Sparrow, Blue - and - white Mockingbird, Blue - throated Motmot and several hummingbirds species, Azure - crowned hummingbird, Rufous Sabrewing hummingbird, July — rest of the year you can spot Sparkling - tailed hummingbird and of course many more whater birds...