{"id":172612,"date":"2026-03-20T07:09:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=172612"},"modified":"2026-03-20T07:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:25:29","slug":"world-sparrow-day-2026-and-happy-first-day-of-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2026\/03\/20\/world-sparrow-day-2026-and-happy-first-day-of-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"World Sparrow Day 2026 And Happy First Day Of Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SavannahSavannah Sparrow on a tuft of grasses – Canon R7, beanbag, f10, 1\/1000, ISO 800, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

March 20th of each year is World Sparrow Day<\/span><\/a> and the first day of spring. World Sparrow Day started in 2010 as a way to honor and protect House Sparrows in their native range because they are declining there.<\/p>\n

Now, it is considered a way to celebrate sparrows around the globe.<\/p>\n

Me? I like World Sparrow Day because I adore sparrows!<\/p>\n

Sparrows can be tricky to identify, especially immature sparrows. I don’t mind; I love challenges.<\/p>\n

Sparrows aren’t all that colorful, but for me, their beauty is subtle and undeniable.<\/p>\n

And I find sparrows wherever I travel in North America.<\/p>\n

I photographed this Savannah Sparrow yesterday next to a puddle in a field at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. I saw loads of Savannahs yesterday and took photos whenever I could.<\/p>\n

Savannah Sparrows don’t breed here, and soon they will take wing and head to their breeding grounds. I’ll miss them while they are gone.<\/p>\n

Happy First Day of Spring!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I’m looking forward to the spring migrants I’ll be seeing very soon. I swear I heard an Indigo Bunting singing yesterday at the refuge, perhaps one flew in early? It wouldn’t surprise me with the warmer weather we have been having, and more is on the way.<\/p>\n

I’m glad spring has sprung!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my sparrow photos plus facts and information about each species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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