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White-Crowned Sparrow
According to birding sources the White-Crowned Sparrow is a winter resident in southeast Iowa, but is seldom seen at backyard feeders before early spring. They get their fill before migrating to the far north (Montana, Alaska, Canada?s Northwest Territories and British Colombia) to their breeding grounds. The bold black and white stripes on the head render them easily identified as adults; the young have brown ...
JULIE JOHNSTON/LEDGER PHOTO
Sep. 30, 2018 10:20 pm
According to birding sources the White-Crowned Sparrow is a winter resident in southeast Iowa, but is seldom seen at backyard feeders before early spring. They get their fill before migrating to the far north (Montana, Alaska, Canada?s Northwest Territories and British Colombia) to their breeding grounds. The bold black and white stripes on the head render them easily identified as adults; the young have brown and tan stripes.
