Large, chunky sparrow with a large head. Face is gray; bill is black and yellow. Fox Sparrows spend a lot of time on the ground. They spend winters in scrubby habitat and forest, when they are most likely to be seen kicking around under backyard bird feeders.
Looks like a hawk with its sharp beak and talons, behaves like a vulture, and is technically a large tropical black-and-white falcon.Juveniles are brown and white and lack the adult's yellow-orange legs and facial skin. The Caracara only reaches a few states in the southern U.S.
American Tree Sparrows are small, round-headed birds that often fluff out their feathers, making their plump bodies look even chubbier. Look for small flocks of American Tree Sparrows in winter in weedy fields with hedgerows or shrubs, along forest edges, or near marshes. They readily visit backyards, especially if there's a seed feeder.
