Who is this fledgling —
(its tail barely a hint of what it will become)
— pecking seed on my deck rail?
Dark and light streaked breast
white eye-brow
round — squat
— splay-footed —
English Song Sparrow!
Song Sparrow
In spring males perch on snags and fence tops
beaks open to the sky announce—
(in complex musical notes)
— a personal invitation to the ladies!
Song Sparrow Silhouette
Lindy Low LeCoq 
Probably the best singers get the best ladies! 🙂
More than likely, Tom!
Song Sparrows are one of my favorites because of the beautiful songs they sing. They truly live up to their name. Did you know that by two months of age the little birds have already acquired many of the songs they will continue to sing as adult birds?
~Jane
I didn’t know that — thanks for tuning me in!