Ernie Cowan's Outdoors column
My heart smiled at the sight of the scruffy little bird splashing about in the garden fountain.
Bird lovers spend vast sums on 10-pound bags of sugar to make nectar for them, and those jars of grape jelly are not cheap, either. But it’s money well spent for the joy that these playful visitors bring us while here. Joining the warbler as a common winter visitor will be the white-crowned sparrow. They have also arrived, but unlike the warbler, they do enjoy seeds offered by bird-loving homeowners. As I write this, there are several gathered at my seed feeder, just a few feet from my window.Like the warbler, the white-crowned sparrow’s summer range extends north to the arctic slopes where it breeds. They will commonly be found throughout the county all winter, returning north beginning in April.
The best time to spot the kestrel is mornings or afternoons when they are most frequently out hunting, but they do extend their hunting period during the shorter days of winter.
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