Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

Habitat : Open Woodlands
Food : Insects
Nesting : Shrub
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern

"Like many other songbirds, the male Song Sparrow uses its song to attract mates as well as defend its territory. Laboratory studies have shown that the female Song Sparrow is attracted not just to the song itself, but to how well it reflects the ability of the male to learn. Males that used more learned components in their songs and that better matched their song tutors (the adult bird they learned their songs from) were preferred."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology

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Make:	Canon
Model:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Exposure:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture:	f/6.3
ISO Speed:	400
Focal Length:	600 mm
Lens:	TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011