Song Sparrow: Kennebunk Bridle Path, Kennebunk, Maine, USA, July 2026 — Here is something you do not see every day: a Song Sparrow eating what appears to be a wild cherry fruit. I am pretty sure I have never seen it before. I think of Song Sparrows as insect eaters, with the occasional side of grass seeds. Of course, when I looked it up, fruits do make up a portion of their summer diet. I did notice that the bird did not appear to eat the whole fruit. It picked it apart to get at the high-protein core and dropped the rest. Or maybe this particular bird was still getting the hang of eating fruit. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 Contemporary at about 800mm equivalent field of view crop. Program with birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.