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Zonotrichia atricapilla
Though it’s familiar to many during winter, Golden-crowned Sparrows vanish for the summer into tundra and shrublands from British Columbia to Alaska, where little is known of its breeding habits. Gold-rush miners took cold comfort from this bird’s melancholy song, which seems to reflect the bleak beauty of its surroundings.
Heather farms.
Spotted on Apr 22, 2016
Submitted on Jul 22, 2016
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