Dee At 8 A.M.: Swamp Sparrow

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

January 3, 2026

We are known as Swamp Sparrows

Notice our rusty red heads
You can find us in swamps and in marshes

That we traverse using our long* legs.

*Well, for sparrows, Swamp Sparrows have longs legs. But no one will be asking us to play on their basketball team anytime soon.

Location: Providence Road, Cocoa

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Swamp_Sparrow/overview

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Saturday, January 27, 2024

January 27, 2024

I am known as a Swamp Sparrow

I have rufous wings with black tear-drop shapes

In the winter I eat mostly plant matter

In the summer I eat invertebrates.

Location: St. Marks Wildlife Refuge

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Swamp_Sparrow/lifehistory

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

Saturday, March 10, 2018

March 10 2018

Location: Matanzas Inlet

I'm known as a Swamp Sparrow
I live in southeastern marshes in the wintertime.
When summer comes round, and I get in the mood
I breed up north in the colder climes.

Sunday, December 10, 2017

December 10, 2017

Location: Blountstown, private residence

I am known as a Swamp Sparrow.
I'm a small songbird with red on my wings.
When I'm breeding I wear a jaunty red cap,
And a simple, slow trill's how I sing.

Saturday, December 9, 2017

December 9, 2017

Location: Blountstown, private residence

I am a Swamp Sparrow, mooning you.
My legs are longer than other sparrow species.
This allows me to forage in water,
So I can eat aquatic invertebrate beasties.