Will you marry me? June 2, 2021 I saw this on a walking trail. I hope the answer was “yes.” An only duckling. An only Mallard duckling. This pair of House Sparrows were working hard building a nest in a spot that likely will be unappreciated by humans. The Tree Swallows paid their damage deposit (a white feather for the nest) and rented the place. I’m happy to be their penny-pinching landlord. ← Bobbing behavior, stiff flight, it’s a spotty. A Spotted Sandpiper.The Rose-breasted Grosbeak whistles up delight in my yard. One of the first things I was told about birdsong was that the grosbeak’s song sounds like a robin that has had singing lessons. →