Chipping Sparrow

Sequoyah NWR, Oklahoma, November 2013

Sequoyah NWR, Oklahoma, November 2013


The Chipping Sparrow is nicknamed the “Hairbird” because of its habit of lining its nest with animal hair. The birds utilized horsehair originally, but will use any hair available, even if that means plucking strands of hair from a sleeping dog!

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