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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk, by Steve Thornhill
Friday, February 20, 2015
Vesper Sparrow
This rare-for-our-area Vesper Sparrow was among dozens of White-throated, Song, Savannah, Chipping and Fox sparrows, along a snowy road here in James City County yesterday. Following snowfalls, the hungry birds crowd up to feed on the few inches of exposed grass and dirt by the pavement, where plowing and melting has occurred.
