Chipping Sparrow
© Larry Basden
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What they eat: These birds mainly eat seeds of a great variety of grasses and herbs. They tend to visit hopper, platform, and ground feeders, where they’ll eat milo and millet. |
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Where they live: Chipping Sparrows live around trees, even though they often forage on the ground. They occur commonly through out all of continental North America, except for Alaska and very northern Canada. |
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Did you know? Chipping Sparrows nests have been found in creative locations—hanging among strands of chili peppers, on a lawn mower, and on a hanging basket. |
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How they sound: True to its name, this bird’s call sounds like a long trill of evenly spaced chips. |
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