Gary Helm
One Of The Most Numerous Songbirds In North America
The common name comes from Savannah, Georgia, where one of the first specimens of this bird was collected.
Savannah Sparrows are one of the most numerous songbirds in North America, and while sometimes overlooked, are likely visitors across the continent. In summer, they don’t hesitate to advertise their location, belting out a loud, insect-like song from farm fields and grasslands.
Savannah Sparrows eat seeds on or near the ground, alone or in small flocks. When flushed, they usually fly up, flare their short tails, and circle around to land some yards away. In spring and summer, males sing their dry, insect-like melodies from exposed, low perches such as fence posts.
I found this one on a fence post along Joe Overstreet Road. Osceola County, Florida.
One Of The Most Numerous Songbirds In North America
The common name comes from Savannah, Georgia, where one of the first specimens of this bird was collected.
Savannah Sparrows are one of the most numerous songbirds in North America, and while sometimes overlooked, are likely visitors across the continent. In summer, they don’t hesitate to advertise their location, belting out a loud, insect-like song from farm fields and grasslands.
Savannah Sparrows eat seeds on or near the ground, alone or in small flocks. When flushed, they usually fly up, flare their short tails, and circle around to land some yards away. In spring and summer, males sing their dry, insect-like melodies from exposed, low perches such as fence posts.
I found this one on a fence post along Joe Overstreet Road. Osceola County, Florida.