Oil on Panel - 4 x 4 inches
This is an oil painting of an American Tree Sparrow. At my home in Duluth, winter has been extraordinarily warm which could be the reason a flock of 3-6 of these birds have stuck around all season. It is an observational "first" at my residence of 10 years.
There are slight differences in range maps as to where this bird normally spends its winters. One map shows Duluth on the edge of where this bird is either common or uncommon in winter; the other map indicates this bird is common in my neck of the woods.
When the weather warms and the snow melts in the coming weeks (there is limited snow now), these birds will fly to northern Alaska for their breeding season.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology. All About Birds. American Tree Sparrow. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Retrieved Feb. 9, 2024 from https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Tree_Sparrow/maps-range
National Audubon Society. American Tree Sparrow. New York, New York. Retrieved Feb. 9, 2024 from https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/american-tree-sparrow
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