The three swans. May 1, 2018 Still have a foxy fox sparrow in my yard. A handsome fellow, the yellow-headed blackbird’s song is not appreciated by every ear. A nuthatch notices things like me. House finches nearly hidden by small twigs. A purple finch purplifizes my day. Or maybe it finchifizes my day. ← What a migraine headache feels like.The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. →