Song Sparrow

In a bird book, you can find many kinds of sparrows, from the most common, House Sparrow,  to many others such as the Song Sparrow.

One day, I went to a park not far from here.   There I bumped into a Song Sparrow which was singing to its heart's content.  

Even when I came near, it kept on singing.   Probably because the park provided a comfortable home for them and there was nothing to worry about.

In my backyard, only a couple of times so far I noticed a Song Sparrow.  On a wintry day one landed on a bare rose bush. 

Early spring when violets were in bloom, another one stopped over.

Song Sparrows have a long, rounded tail and a broad grayish eyebrow.  They like insects and seeds, but rarely come for a feeder.  Their shades and streaking vary among the subspecies.  For example, large Alaskan races on the Aleutians are very gray-brown, whereas the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) ones are the darker and redder.

When you hear a bird singing away as happy as can be, it may be a Song Sparrow.  Just look for the prominent grayish eyebrow.