Fox Sparrow in my Toronto Garden

Several Fox Sparrows are in my Toronto garden. Please click on photo above to see video which brings this stunning bird to life

 

Fox Sparrow Double-scratching

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This Fox Sparrow was double-scratching by lifting both large feet off the ground at the same time and kicking back leaves and vegetation to uncover seeds and insects. Other sparrows do it too, but not all. Dark-eyed Juncos, White-throated Sparrows and Eastern Towhees double-scratch, but European House Sparrows don't. Toronto on 25 October 2016

 

More info about double-scratching in this article: Double-scratchers

 
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