Here in Oklahoma we are lucky to get
the Harris's Sparrow during the winter. This little guy is hunkered down to
stay warm.
The Harris's Sparrow is the largest
and heaviest of the sparrows. They do not nest here; they travel to Canada for
that. Another tidbit....they get their name from Edward Harris. He was one of
John James Audubon’s best friends and most ardent financial supporter. They
went on a couple of birding trips together. Harris's bird collection is now on
display at the Smith-Cadbury Mansion by the Historical Society of Moorestown,
NJ. The collection (on loan from the Academy of Natural Sciences) went on
display this past October and will be there until Feb. It would be soooooo awesome
to go see that collection!
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Very interesting stuff
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