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© Ann Hoffpauir

                                                    Chipping Sparrow

  I had to look up this little bird to know what kind it was.  When I first noticed it, I thought it was just another house sparrow.  As I worked in my yard though, it didn’t fly away as readily as house sparrows do.  I thought “what the heck is wrong with this bird is it sick, old or something?”  The more I observed this bird I realized not only it wasn’t a house sparrow, because the character was somewhat timid, sweet and social.

  Later I had refilled a bird feeder and left it on my back porch for a few days.  Well, the birds found it and they were probably thinking “the dang bird lady is never gonna hang the feeder up, so lets eat here ya’ll”!  So---unnoticed to the birds, I took their picture from inside the window that was only about six feet from that feeder.  I had several different species of birds visit that feeder while it was on the porch.  A lot of good photos too!

  This painting is size 7x5 oil on canvas panel.  It is available for $75.00.

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