![White-Crowned Sparrow.](https://www.friscovista.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/white-crowned-sparrow1.jpg)
White-Crowned Sparrow.
This little guy — a White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii), if I’m not mistaken — appears to think he’s tough. All the birds love the iochroma.
Actually, his alert expression is a characteristic of these birds, at least during their migratory season. Researchers — here’s one link — hope to figure how they have been able to stay alert with reduced sleep, hoping the findings might have human applications.
![White-Crowned Sparrow.](https://www.friscovista.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/white-crowned-sparrow2.jpg)
White-Crowned Sparrow.