song sparrow

Issue 1515 – Sing – August 3, 2024

  Yesterday, I had a song stuck in my head after writing about Song Sparrows. Sing-a-Song had become an earworm.  Sing was written in 1971by written by Joe Raposo for the children’s television show Sesame Street as its signature song.  According to Wikipedia, “In 1973, it gained popularity when performed by the Carpenters, a number 3 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Raposo was a...

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Issue 1362 – Eyes to See – February 5, 2024

Saturday, Kathy and I ventured out to one of my favourite parks, Campbell Valley Regional Park. It’s a pretty spot, and there are always many birds and small critters to see. In addition to the usual ducks, chickadees, Stellar’s jay, towhees and more, we were blessed on Saturday to see a pair of golden-crowned sparrows. They are greyish brown underneath and streaked brown on the...