Monday, December 12, 2011

White-throated Sparrow

Are you all waiting for Santa?  Someone coming to see us in December, is plump, and has a white beard.

Well, I found one in my backyard.


See, he's got a big white beard.


He is rather plump.  And he arrives in December here.  His official name is white-throated sparrow.  He even has conspicuous yellow eyebrows as well.


This is the second season I found him here.  Be it in the U.S., Japan, or China, I have seen sparrows.  They must be all over the globe and have many varieties.  Next time when you see a sparrow, look a bit closer to find if it has a Santa's white beard.