We see Song Sparrows

around here so often that we begin to take them for granted — â€?”Oh, that’s just a ‘Song Sparrow.’â€
They’re a little harder to ignore in Spring when they’re intent on staking out their territory and attracting a mate, competing with the Red-Winged Blackbird and the Marsh Wren to see who can sing the loudest.
This time of year, they are another sure herald of Spring