Appearance: The white-throated sparrow is a small bird about 6-7″ long. They’re brown with a gray chest & belly and have a small yellow spot between their eyes (lore). They also have a white patch on their throat & crown, and white or tan stripes alternating with black stripes. Females and males are the same.
Winter diet: Seeds.
Winter feeder food: Millet and sunflower seeds.
Winter habitat: White-throated sparrows migrate south for the winter and can be found in the eastern half of the US as well as Oregon & California coasts, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. They prefer forested areas of coniferous and deciduous trees.
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