[Mnbird] Snow effect, Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow

[Miller Johnson]

My juncos have returned; they had left behind just a small troop to hold this location from invaders. Yesterday a Song Sparrow was doing all it could to survive: hanging at and eating from the suet cage, moving on to the sunflower feeder. Today, there was a Fox Sparrow hanging out with Juncos. I was expecting it to be the Song Sparrow, so I had to rub my eyes a couple times to make sure I was seeing right! The Song Sparrow came out from under my brush pile and joined the Fox Sparrow and Juncos.

I like "Mensa Juncos." They really do have to be wily to survive our winters!

Molly Jo Miller
Inver Grove Hts
Dakota Co

PS We knew what you meant by Hairy Woodcocks! ;-)
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From: Mnbird <mnbird-bounces at lists.mnbird.net> on behalf of DONALD GRUSSING Owner via Mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 10:08 AM
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Subject: [Mnbird] Snow effect

Many birds disappeared and have not returned. Gold Finches and House Finches are gone,
Suet eaters are happy. Four Downy Woodpeckers  in a crazy mating/territorial dance, Hairy Woodcocks just observing. Chickadees also in an energy burning war.  Mensa Juncos sleeping under the deck, emerging to eat a feed mix, then returning to cover.

Don Grussing
Minnetonka