Rufus-collared Sparrow

  Here in Costa Rica there are many different species of sparrows and such but there is one particular sparrow that is truly everywhere you go. This is the Rufus-collared Sparrow. Its not that the other sparrows aren't around its just that many of the other sparrows are more common in the mountains or country. Turns out that most wildlife prefers the mountains or country but fortunately for me there are a few birds that thrive in the city and the city is currently all I have to view wildlife in right now. So the Rufus-collared sparrow is readily seen foraging around in the grass for seeds and bugs and hopping from yard to yard and flying from fence to fence. I would say that it is probably the most common bird here in Costa Rica and luckily it happens to be a fairly pretty bird. As you will see in the pictures I've taken it gets it name due to the rufus or rust colored feathers around its neck.

Rufus-collared Sparrow

Note the rust colored collar around his neck.

   A few weeks ago I had a post about the Hoffman's Woodpecker and I showed a few pictures of a yound woodpecker being fed buy its parents. Turns out I saw the same young woodpecker a few weeks later only this time the little guy was bigger and learning to find food for himself. I watched him for about half an hour as he pecked away at a dead branch and then he just chilled out for a while longer before flying off. It was really cool to see this little guy again. 

Get out in the outdoors and see Gods wounder full creation for yourself. :)