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The Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a slender, fairly long-tailed sparrow with a medium-sized bill that is a bit small for a sparrow. Learning the shape of this classic Spizella sparrow is a key step in mastering sparrow identification.
Zealandia Ecosanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand. As few as 100 House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) were released by the early settlers into New Zealand between 1866 and 1871 intended to reduce crop-eating insect pests. However they are more interested in the crops.
House sparrow, but technically a weaver finch
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American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) is hardy northern sparrow with plump body, small bill and long, thin tail. Note rusty cap and rusty (not black) eyeline, gray head and unstreaked grayish breast with dark smudge in center.
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Sparrow with food in the bow for his loved ones
It is North America's largest sparrow and the only songbird that breeds in Canada and nowhere else in the world. It is Canada's only endemic breeding bird.
Their breeding habitat is the north part of central Canada. In the winter they migrate to the Great Plains of the United States, from southern South Dakota to central Texas.
Lois Hole Park. St. Albert, Alberta.
Wikipedia: The white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is a species of passerine bird native to North America. A medium-sized member of the New World sparrow family, this species is marked by a grey face and black and white streaking on the upper head. It breeds in brushy areas in the taiga and tundra of the northernmost parts of the continent and in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast. While southerly populations in the Rocky Mountains and coast are largely resident, the breeding populations of the northerly part of its range are migratory and can be found as wintering or passage visitors through most of North America south to central Mexico.
Conservation status: Least Concern
When I went out to Powell Butte a few weeks ago, in (unsuccessful) pursuit of the mountain bluebirds, I did at least get some shots of this Lincoln's sparrow (along with the Savannah sparrow, posted several days ago). Not nearly as common as the Song sparrows and Spotted towhees around here.
This little Sparrow was enjoying the morning sun :)
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Due to my fascination with bokeh, I usually shoot wide open. The problem with that is that very little of the image is in focus and due to the quick moving nature of my subjects, most of the time the wrong part ends up being in focus. Sometimes, however, lady luck or whoever is in charge of these things bestows a smile on you. That was the case here, because beak, forehead and eye are exactly what I was aiming for. Would have been nice if the feet had been as sharp as well, but I suppose you could make the argument that they portray a bit of a sense of motion. (That’s an excuse, really). Oh, and what is my female sparrow buddy levitating over? That would be the metal flower, courtesy of my daughter.
there were a lot of young birds in our garden this morning, several kind of tits, robins and even sparrows as you can see - they became quickly used to my cam so I had a wonderful morning session...
Saltmarsh sparrow. The first edition of "Sibley's Guide to Birds" (2000) calls this species the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow. Previous to 1995 it was named the Sharp-tailed Sparrow. It was split into two species, the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed sparrows and Nelson's Sharp-tailed sparrows. Eventually "sharp-tailed" was dropped and the names became Saltmarsh sparrow and Nelson's sparrow. I only bring this up to illustrate how easy it is to add a bird to your life list when sitting on the toilet reading a magazine.
Sage Junction, Idaho
A rather plain and diminutive Spizella sparrow that strongly associates with sagebrush in the Intermountain West. The other sub-species (there are two), the Timberline Sparrow is found near timberline in Canada, Montana and Alaska. This species winters in northern Mexico.
this little sparrow decided to perch near where I was sitting and didn't seem to mind me sticking a lens into her face to capture this portrait.
A welcome sight after a long snowstorm, clear skies, the birds were all singing.
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I was on the other side of a fence
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A tough little Sparrow. I first photograhed this Song Sparrow three weeks ago. Since then, it has survived record-breaking cold temperatures here while I was safe and warm in my house.
Song Sparrows should be way south by now, but this individual stayed. It seems healthy and active. Kudos to the folks who keep the feeders in this park full all winter.
I will keep monitoring the condition of this little Sparrow over the winter.
Hermitage Park. Edmonton, Alberta.