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White throated sparrow takes first place in fattest bird competition

This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo. By Clara Lincolnhol, Great Lakes Echo A very round white throated sparrow is the heavyweight champion of the 2025 Wisconsin Fat Bird Week contest. The bird, coined the “spherical white-throated sparrow,” won by a landslide, receiving 72% of the vote in the final round against its nearest competitor, […]