Winter Avian Melody

by Alana Thrower

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Winter Avian Melody

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Alana Thrower

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This is part of the morning line up for the bird feeder here in Colorado. Waiting their turn are Pine Siskins, American Goldfinches and at least one Chipping Sparrow. It was quite a chorus!!

The chipping sparrow is a species of American sparrow, a passerine bird in the family Passerellidae. It is widespread, fairly tame, and common across most of its North American range. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Spizella passerina
Higher classification: Spizella

The American goldfinch is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Spinus tristis
Phylum: Chordata
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Spinus

The pine siskin is a North American bird in the finch family. It is a migratory bird with an extremely sporadic winter range. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Spinus pinus
Higher classification: Spinus

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April 22nd, 2018

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