November 2, 2020

I am known as a Bachman's Sparrow

I've been extirpated from some of my range

I need old growth pines with frequent fires to survive

I could go extinct if fire suppression doesn't change.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105170/Peucaea_aestivalis

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson