Status Updates From Backyard Birds of Winter

^Dark-eyed juncos are also called snowbirds, because their arrival from northern nesting places indicates that winter is on the way. Juncos are the feeder champions: They are seen at more backyard feeding stations than are any other bird species.^

^Cardinals mate for life. The pair stays together all year in the same place, and some of their offspring may remain with them over the winter.
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Cardinals are one of the few birds that may break into song even in the dead of winter.^

Me: awww 🥺 now I get why cardinals are Grandma's favorite birds!

^Birds digest their food quickly. A sparrow's food passes through its digestive system in an hour and a half.^

Me: 🤯 brings new meaning to the verse about God looking over the sparrow!