Time flies like a sparrow

According to the Santa Catalina Ranger District Bird checklist, there are 19 species of sparrow in the area. That's a lot of sparrows! Four were seen recently in Sabino.

Photo by Marty Horowitz 12/16/2015

Black-throated Sparrow

Photo by Marty Horowitz 12/18/2015

Brewer's Sparrow

Photo by Marty Horowitz 12/18/2015

Chipping Sparrow

Photo by Dan Weisz 1/1/2016

White-crowned Sparrow

And if you like birds, consider eating fewer this year.