Daily Postcard: A Chipping Sparrow visits a pond at a residence Wednesday on Barranca Mesa. This crisp, pretty sparrow has a bright rufous cap that both provides a splash of color and makes adults fairly easy to identify. Chipping Sparrows are common across North America wherever trees are interspersed with grassy openings. Their loud, trilling songs are one of the most common sounds of spring woodlands and suburbs. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan