Fox Sparrow


Posted by Ken Newcombe on Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:46 pm

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This one has been eluding me for some time. It darts out to bird seed at our local boardwalk and then disappears for hours. The Rufous triangles on the breast are conspicuous and allow for a quick ID when it is in with the Song sparrows. Crop from Horizontal.


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1/200 sec, f/9.0
ISO: 200
Flash: External E-TTL High speed sync, BB

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by Sandy Mossberg on Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:18 pm
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by Piotr Biegaj on Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:30 pm
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Just can stop touching the screen :)
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by fredcor on Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:48 pm
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:D :D :D Spectacular capture, Ken. Excellent image, the identifying features show up brilliantly. :!:
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by Jim Neiger on Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:07 pm
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:shock: :shock: :shock: Great shot!
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by AlexC on Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:24 pm
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Saw them in Kodiak-Alaska, but could not capture them with my lens!!
Just wonderful!!! 8) 8) 8)
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by BrianS on Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:42 pm
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I love fox Sparrows and just love this one.
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by AForns on Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:55 pm
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by NDCheryl on Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:15 pm
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Beautiful with great light. I love it!!!
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by AForns on Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:12 pm
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Ken I was staring at this pretty little bird again and had a sensory overload :)
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by Juli Wilcox on Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:22 pm
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Absolutely lovely, warm and awake. Neat!
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by Brian E. Small on Sun Feb 15, 2004 12:09 am
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Beautiful shot Ken.
 

by Heather Forcier on Sun Feb 15, 2004 1:34 am
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Simply put - beautiful bird and image. Great job.
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by Gloria Hopkins on Sun Feb 15, 2004 6:19 am
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Very nice shot. Pretty colors.
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by Harvey Edelman on Sun Feb 15, 2004 8:18 am
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by Dick Ginkowski on Sun Feb 15, 2004 8:52 am
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The pose, perch and light are all great...wonderful image.
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by Brian K. on Sun Feb 15, 2004 9:20 am
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Way to go Ken! Beautiful capture. The light is really sweet.
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by Scott Allen on Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:21 pm
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Great work! I love the composition!
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by Jill on Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:53 pm
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A gem of an image, Ken !!! I just love it!!! :D :D :D
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