Showing posts with label Zonotrichia atricapilla. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zonotrichia atricapilla. Show all posts

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Golden-crowned Sparrow

The Golden-crowned Sparrow (Scientific name - Zonotrichia atricapilla) is a ground foraging sparrow found along the Pacific Coast of North America from Alaska and as far South as Baja California.  It is distinguished by it's yellow crown which becomes more predominate in breeding males. 
Photos taken in January 2014 at Elgin Heritage Park, Surrey, B.C.