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I've noticed that alot over the winter with song sparrows acting like fox s=
parrows. I'm guessing it has to do with the snow and searching for food=2C=
but I could be wrong. I also would like to have other opinions on this. =
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James R. Hirtle
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From: dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] fox sparrow vs. song sparrow?
Date: Sat=2C 21 Mar 2015 12:49:31 -0300
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Derek=92s recent post from our neighborhood has prompted us to look more =
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closely at our little (c. 6 this winter) flock of song sparrows=2C to see i=
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Sparrows do not habitually scratch in the leaf litter to find food=2C as Fo=
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birds. They are always hunting in among the leaves and weeds at the edge =
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of our garden. Even with all the snow cover=2C they prefer to peck at the =
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