https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jasvgrOEHFY
We'll start with a big hint, this group of birds belong in the sparrow family. This particular one can be found in a small part of South Western Oregon but not anywhere else in the state. I filmed this guy last year in So California and I chose him because he is displaying a common behavior you often see in the springtime. He sees his reflection in the chrome on my rental car trunk lid which is up in the video. He views the reflection as a rival and keeps attacking his own image. There is probably a life lesson here :) I have seen many different species of male bird doing this in hubcaps, windows, and mirrors of all kinds. It can get pretty funny. I am now in Southern California once again chasing new birds for the year list. It is getting much harder to find the elusive ones. Wish me luck and look forward to some more great birds of the week. Happy birding.
We'll start with a big hint, this group of birds belong in the sparrow family. This particular one can be found in a small part of South Western Oregon but not anywhere else in the state. I filmed this guy last year in So California and I chose him because he is displaying a common behavior you often see in the springtime. He sees his reflection in the chrome on my rental car trunk lid which is up in the video. He views the reflection as a rival and keeps attacking his own image. There is probably a life lesson here :) I have seen many different species of male bird doing this in hubcaps, windows, and mirrors of all kinds. It can get pretty funny. I am now in Southern California once again chasing new birds for the year list. It is getting much harder to find the elusive ones. Wish me luck and look forward to some more great birds of the week. Happy birding.
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