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Fox Sparrow
Size - 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 inches long
Habitat - Busy forests and thickets.
Nesting - The nest is a deep solid cup of twig, bark strips, rootlets, and moss, concealed at the base of a thicket or up to 7 feet above the ground.
Eggs - 3 to 5, pale blue or greenish, spotted with brown. Incubation 12 to 14 days, by the female.
Food - Seeds, berries, and insects. |
Song Sparrow
Size - 5 to 7 inches long.
Habitat - Thickets, roadsides, and gardens.
Nesting - The nest is a cup of grass and stems on the ground early in season, up to 30 feet high later in the season.
Eggs - 3 to 6, pale green with brownish speckles and spots. Incubation 12 to 15 days, by female. Young leave the nest 10 days after hatching. Up to 3 broods a year.
Food - Seeds, insects, grain, and berries. |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Size - 5 to 6 1/2 inches long.
Habitat - Open woodlands and clearings.
Nesting - The nest is a cup of twigs and grass on the ground.
Eggs - 3 to 6, white or pale green, spotted with brown. Incubation 12 days, by female. Young leave the nest 12 to 13 days after hatching. Often 2 or 3 broods a season.
Food - Seeds, insects, and berries. |
Purple Finch
Size - 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches long.
Habitat - Woodlands, gardens with trees, and parks.
Nesting - The nest is a cup of twigs and grass 6 to 50 feet above the ground.
Eggs - 3 to 6, pale greenish, spotted with black and brown. Incubation 13 days, by female only. Young leave the nest about 14 days after hatching.
Food - Seeds and fruits; insects during the summer. |
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Reference source: "North American Birds" Reader's Digest
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