It's still the winter season in North America, and snowbirds of many varieties continue enjoying the sunnier and warmer temperatures in the southern half of Arizona. Baseball's spring training is beginning, bringing even more visitors to the Valley of the Sun. And several birds that winter in the state are still here, most notably a Lincoln's sparrow that has called my backyard home for the last couple weeks.
I don't recall a member of this species visiting in the past. It seems to be a lone individual, not traveling as a member of a larger flock like his cousin the white-crowned sparrow. But with the aid of my zoom lens I've been able to confirm his identity, noting both his buff-colored chest and mustache that help distinguish him from a more common song sparrow.
As the season soon turns to spring, I'll expect this backyard visitor to head north for breeding like many seasonal and migratory species. Its trip may be just to Flagstaff or Prescott, but maybe further into the Rocky Mountains, Canada or even Alaska.
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| Lincoln's sparrow in my backyard in Phoenix. |
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| Lincoln's sparrow in my backyard in Phoenix. |
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| Lincoln's sparrow in my backyard in Phoenix. |
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| Lincoln's sparrow in my backyard in Phoenix. |
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