Winter Visitor

The fox sparrow is a winter visitor to the Chicago area, migrating north for the summer breeding season sometime in the mid-February to late April time frame. Tried to get a photo showing the two-footed scuffing action the fox sparrow uses to find seeds and insects, but was not successful in this endeavor today. Blipped this bird 1.5 months ago on Dec. 29th, and am doing so again because (1) this is not a bird I see every day, and (2) it may be leaving soon and I don't expect to see it too much longer this winter.

Photo was shot through an opening under a park bench. Dense underbrush was only a few feet on the other side of the bird, giving it protection.