White-crowned Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted June 6, 20182,814 views4 comments

Taken at Haceta Lighthouse (Oregon) in a grassy area at the base of the lighthouse. I was probably twenty feet away and the sparrow didn't seem to mind my quiet presence. I couldn't move around, so I had to wait until he presented a reasonable angle, though I would have liked a bit more personality.

Canon 7D Mark II
Sigma 15-600 at 200 mm
1/1000 at f5.6
ISO 320

Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by John Neukirch on June 7, 2018 at 8:25 AM

Wonderful comp, the flowers really compliment the sparrow well. Excellent feather detail in the large version.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 7, 2018 at 10:35 PM

I like your self critique and the quality of the photo as well. The daisy's add a lot to this image, IMO.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on June 10, 2018 at 12:01 PM

I think it's really difficult to take images of birds in the grass and make them look decent. This one looks really good because of the flowers. Although I saw white crowned sparrows around my place last year, none so far this year.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 13, 2018 at 8:22 PM

I love the setting, Allen. I do wish you'd been able to get a bit lower angle. This species is weird. Sometimes they show all kinds of personality, then other individuals just don't seem to display any at all.

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