song sparrow on branch

 Song Sparrows usually stay low to the ground and forage secretively among grasses and wildflower plants.  Moving along wetland edges Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia will search for beetles, caterpillars, dragonflies, grasshoppers, snails, or earthworms -- flitting or hopping through plants surrounding the pond to find a meal.  They will also eat berries and seeds when insects are not plentiful.

Occasionally males will come to an exposed perch to sing their sweet melody.  Song Sparrow sounds

pond morning sounds

Mornings near the pond are so peaceful, with the birds singing and the breeze rustling through the grasses and reeds. 

Then you notice the bullfrogs calling. It is said they can be heard up to a quarter mile away.  They are vociferous from early June through July.