How do birds decide where they will perch? As I was reviewing my photos from a little hiking trip on Tuesday to Prince William Forest Park, I was shocked to see that a White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) was perched in some prickly vegetation and was almost literally surrounded by thorns. I had encountered similar thorns earlier in the day and can attest to the fact that they are sharp.
I could not help but notice how closely the claws on the bird’s tiny feet resembled those thorny protrusions.
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