#wtsp

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). Family Passerellidae, order Passeriformes.

These birds were a rare visitor to my feeder, and only came out when there was snow on the ground. It was very shy among the Dark-eyed Juncos and mostly kept to itself.

Kyle: Obviously Kyle loves Rosie! Rosie is (kind of sadly) his oldest friend! Rosie was a gift for his birthday when he started middle school, and they've been together ever since. He likes to talk to her.

Eldan: Eldan is a lover of all creatures of the earth and so he loves Rosie too! He's big on 'all creatures serve a function in an ecosystem' so he likes spiders.

Ollie: Ollie is, well, he's afraid of spiders. And most bugs. Spiders definitely. He thinks that Rosie is scary. He tries not to go into Kyle's room because he's afraid of seeing Rosie.

Marion: He thinks Rosie is 'bad ass'. He feels a connection to Rosie because they're both predators. If possible he likes to be there when Kyle feeds Rosie and help, he likes to watch her hunt.

some of the better pictures of birds from my banding lab last semester

in order: Common Grackle, the same common grackle from the front (very silly), a white-throated sparrow (white morph), the same wtsp from a different angle, a red-winged blackbird!!!, and a yellow-rumped warbler