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When the Chipping Sparrow turned up at our bird feeder in early April I knew spring had arrived. All was right with the world. This elegant little bird was as sure a sign that the world has turned as the white blossoms of the dogwood and tender new leaves of the tulip poplar.
This diminutive sparrow — only a fraction of an inch larger than a chickadee — has no bright colors. Its subdued plumage has its own ubtle elegance. Sexes are identical; each has a bright rusty-red cap, a white line over the eye, and a narrow black line through the eye. The unmarked breast is a soft gray.
The only species with which the Chipping Sparrow may be confused is its close relative, the Field Sparrow. Both birds have a rust-colored cap but the Field Sparrow lacks the distinct face markings of the Chipping Sparrow. Field Sparrows have gray, indistinct face markings and an eye-ring that gives the bird a big-eyed, almost startled look. One final difference is a black bill for the chippy and a flesh-colored bill for the Field Sparrow. It is easy to get close enough to a Chipping Sparrow to see its bill color, for the bird is very tame. Like most sparrows, the chippy’s back is an intricate
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