- Black-chinned Sparrow (Spizella atrogularis). An AZ
specialty limited to specific habitat on dry hillsides,
this bird was a surprise wintering bird at Boyce Thompson
Arboretum near Superior, AZ.
- Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula). A rare winter
visitor to AZ, thi bird spent the entire winter at the
Water Ranch in Gilbert, AZ.
- Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia). A common and widespread
bird throughout the U.S., the birds in the southwest look a
lot different than their more familiar brothers in the
east. All images made at the Gilbert Water Ranch.