Bird songs are a part of the music existence.”

— Enos A. Mills

Most people think the large group of sparrows are just in a class called L.B.B. (little brown birds) and are often overlooked, because of the size and color.

The Song Sparrow is a pretty bird with length between 4 3/4 and 6 3/4 inches, depending on the range. They are widespread across most of North America and quite numerous in some areas.

Our sparrow in Ouray County is the Melospiza Melodia. He sports mostly a brown cap or crown, b...