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Grasshopper Sparrow
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
April 6, 2015
The early bird gets...well, the grasshopper in this case. About two weeks earlier than normal at this location. Present since at least April 3rd according to Danny Yount.
Taken at Houghton, Hampshire. Lush grass by the river Test. I think this is a Common Green.
I spotted lots of these grasshoppers 'hopping' about in the grass at the gardens. I've never seen them so close or managed to photograph them before.
Bird grasshopper resting on a palm plant leaf with water droplets and the sun shining a spotlight on it. Apparently this species likes to swarm like locusts!
Grasshoppers are pros. Stood and posed for this shot whilst I got him in focus, did his leg thing and then went about his day :)
A grasshopper from Tjøme, Norway. Its size was about 12-15 mm in length. Probably a common field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus).
Image taken using a Raynox DCR-150 macro converter.
I found this grasshopper on the canopy of our swing in the back yard.
It was keeping an eye on me and was somewhat camera shy. It kept turning away from the camera.
A grasshopper taking a rest on a leaf.
Off-camera diffused flash to the right hand side, mounted on a flat bracket and mini ball head.
430EX II
Grasshoppers mating taken handheld.
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Grasshopper Sparrow - Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park, Hayward, CA, USA
I saw this bird for the first time this past Saturday during the SCVAS birdathon (thanks Matthew Dodder) and so had to go out searching for it on Sunday. Luckily for me, Harjeet knew their location in East Bay (thanks to Jerry Ting) and we decided to try our luck at the Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park. This is a new lifer for me and although the perch is not good, this is the only photo I have of the Grasshopper Sparrow.
The Grasshopper Sparrow is called as such because of its call which resembles the hissing of a Grasshopper. These are secretive birds and if flushed, will fly a short distance and then drop back into the grass.
These sparrows have unusually flat heads and yellow on their face and lower mandible. This is seen better in the portrait shot below. The legs are pink, seen in above shot and the underparts are buffy. This grassland sparrow is declining due to loss of habitat and as always habitat conservation is the key to its survival. Mowing of grasslands in early Spring destroys its nests and contributes to their declining numbers. These sparrows are migratory and they winter in Mexico and breed in continental North America.
True to their name, these sparrows do eat Grasshoppers and other insects. A small portion of their diet is seeds.
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