Despite my best efforts, I could not get this White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) to smile for me during a mini-portrait session on Tuesday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The sparrow seemed to think that a serious look was more appropriate for his LinkedIn profile photo.
Birds were much more active on Twitter before its name was changed to X, but now are searching for new social media fora. Are postings on X still called “tweets?”
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Mike Powell 
You are creatively hilarious!
Thanks, Molly. Most of the time I think that I am just a little weird. 🙂
I love that photo! He looks very dignified and confident. His colors blend well with his surroundings.
Thanks, Ann. I too noted how well the sparrows colors matched the colors of the log and the snow. I loved your choice of words to describe the pose, “dignified and confident.”
This pic makes me smile, Mike. That bird doesn’t look in any humor to smile. Were you interrupting his breakfast? 🤣