Photo of the Week: Song Sparrow, Sign of Spring

Brown, white, and black sparrow with brown streaks on a white breast pauses at it forages on the green grass. The bird is looking forward, blue sky and tree branches in the blurry background.

Despite our back and forth winter weather in southeast Michigan this month (yesterday, we had snow squalls and “feel-like” temperatures of 9 degrees Farenheit, two days ago we had temperatures in the mid-50’s), signs of spring have arrived.

Spring-flowering purple crocuses are blooming, maple buds have burst, and Song Sparrows have returned to our area.

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