Clay County, Mississippi
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The Sparrow Family is not noted for having colourful plumage but a few species although subtly coloured we still appreciate because they are easily found and fun to watch. This particular species has adapted to numerous habitats in the province of Ontario but seems to prefer short conifers in the breeding season.
Often they are spotted gleaning for insects in shrubs near the ground or on the ground.
The female will lay a clutch of 3 - 5 eggs in a nest which is a cup of grass in a shrub just off the ground and incubate them for 10 - 12 days. Between May and August a mating pair will raise 1 or 2 broods.
This adult is keeping an eye on me as I amble by.
A Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) rests in the shrubs along the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, Saskatchewan, Canada.
23 May, 2016.
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The nestlings keep begging and the parents keep foraging. This one has a few bugs and will soon head down to the nest in long grass on the ground.
La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Turdus grayi (Clay-colored Thrush / Mirla parda)
The Clay-colored Thrush’s range just reaches the United States, in southernmost Texas, but elsewhere it ranges south through eastern Mexico and over much of Middle America to northwest South America, in Colombia.
It is the national bird of Costa Rica, where it is well known as the "Yigüirro".
At least nine subspecies are generally recognized, although geographical variation between them is generally rather minor, involving slight differences in overall coloration in most instances.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
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My brother and I explored an abandoned farmstead. All of the outbuildings had concrete foundations, even this small stable. Milk cows and goats would have been kept here.
5.4.2017.
A re-working of a shot taken back in 2017.
In some lovely early evening sun, LMS Stanier Pacific 4-6-2 No 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' approaches Clay Cross with the 'Cathedrals Express', - a Barrow Hill - London King's Cross steam excursion.
They are so common here that I take them for granted. Two days ago I met a birder from Nova Scotia who came here specifically to see this one among other bird species they don't see on the east coast. A look at a breeding range map shows that they are not common at all east of the Canadian prairie regions and south of the most northern central US states.
I posted a link to their song for my contacts who live in places where they don't see or hear them.
Big Lake Interpretive Trail. Parkland County, Alberta.
The Clay-colored Sparrow’s buzzy song is a signature sound of the vast shrublands of the northern prairie and Great Plains. Though they’re not brightly colored, their pale tones and overall clean, crisp markings help set them apart from other sparrows. Their numbers have slowly declined over the past 40 years.
Magellanic Penguins - Punta Tombo is South America's largest penguin colony (roughly 500,000). The breeding grounds cover a 2 mile strip in the peninsula which is covered in sand, clay and gravel.
With a colorful locomotive consist up front, an eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight waits for a meet with the westbound Amtrak California Zephyr at Clay, Colorado, on September 6, 2001.
Another look with the Akeruka Clay mesh head, currently a group gift till July 6th 2019 (hurry!). Check my blog for the deets: billybeaverhausen.com/2019/07/03/akeruka-group-gift-mesh-...
Shot at the Floral Exhibition Show organised by the Horticultural Association of West Bengal. There I found a few Potters using the opportunity to display their art work. These Clay wonders are used by a lot of people to decorate their houses.
Romans 9:21 “Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?”
Though we found a number of colorful birds during our recent travels along the Texas coast, we also encountered our share of brown feathered feathered friends. Starting with yesterday's post of the clapper rail I'll present a few of these brunette birdies.
From the Audubon Field Guide: "From eastern Mexico to northern Colombia, this plain gray-brown thrush is very common in lowland habitats, including parks and gardens. In recent years it has become a regular visitor to southernmost Texas, especially in winter, and it has even nested there a number of times. It was formerly called Clay-colored Robin."
We saw a few of these thrushes during a previous visit to the Rio Grande Valley a few years ago but I didn't manage any decent shots. So I'm fairly pleased to get this one.
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Hey guys,
So, for all of you who don't know, while my favorite birds are the Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Northern Saw-whet Owl, my favorite family of birds are sparrows. Within this family, the Clay-colored Sparrow ranks high on my list. I know this isn't the best photo of one, but this bird has been a photographic nemesis of mine for about 2 years now, and it was a HUGE success for me to be able to get photos of this guy yesterday!
well, off for shorebirds,
Jonah