White-crowned Sparrow

Posted by LHays on Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:02 am

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I started working on sparrows this summer and have found them intriguing although I can really get lost with ID of some. In the past week, sparrows have been about all that I could find. I've started to learn more about individual birds and the habitats where they're found so I've gone in search of them. Since I only see these guys in the winter at the feeders when the ground is snow covered, I was pleased to have found locations of them now. I got this guy yesterday on the way home from school. The first year winter birds would come out on the grass to feed but the adults remained at the edge in the weeds. I have nice clean shots of these guys in the winter from my backyard but I really liked getting this guy with the habitat even though some may find it too cluttered. This area was pretty dark so I had to use the flash.

Canon 1DMkII, 2XTC, 580EX, shot with beanbag on Jeep window
ISO 400, f/9, ss 1/200, manual exposure and flash
PS: cropped all around, USM, levels

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by Jason Hahn on Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:23 am

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Super pose, and I like the habitat in the foreground a lot. The bg doesn't bother me too much, although a little shift to get the head entirely on the green on the left instead of having the stick intersect it would be nice.

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by Ofer Levy on Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:42 am

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Very nice shot Lana! Sweet pose !

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by dhkaiser on Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:48 am

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I like it, the fg and bg don't bother me at all. That is where you see WCSP's!

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by Ligia on Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:00 am

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I like it a lot! Nice to see one of these in their habitat. Nice use of flash and I also like the sense of movement in the beak. Well done!

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by KK Hui on Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:38 am

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Congrats on getting this lovely singing pose, Lana!
Love to see this guy in its natural habitat ...

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by Chris Kayler on Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:44 am

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Nice job getting this gone singing Lana

. I personally prefer a less cluttered BG.

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by Gerald J Romanchuk on Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:20 am

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Nice singing pose Lana. I don't mind the bg, that's how you see them out in the woods.

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by LouBuonomo on Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:25 am

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Singing is killer.. our just eat and run away

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by Brian L. Zwiebel on Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:51 pm

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Hi Lana,

Probably pushing the limits of bean bagging on a little singing sparrow as far as shutter speed goes. The habitat is a bit busy but not overly so, very appropriate for this guy.

Great Job!

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:20 pm

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Lana,

This is a very nice shot. Love the singing pose. Excellent work finding one of these guys off of the ground.

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by Alan Murphy on Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:49 pm

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Nice one Lana. Lucky to get him singing in the Fall.

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by Christopher Dodds on Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:51 pm

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Getting him singing like this puts this one up a notch. Lovely, I like the environment.

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by Terence P. Brashear on Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:59 pm

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One of my favorite sparrows. Reminds me of winter in San Diego, CA. These guys invade my parent's yard.

Very nice work.

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by AForns on Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:25 pm

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A beauty Lana !!! Looks like he is preparing for the Opera ... :roll: where is Sandy

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by Kim Steininger on Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:47 pm

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Love the singing pose Lana!

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by Ed Miller on Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:17 pm

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Very nice Lana. I too like the pose. Nice use of your drive home!

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by rich098 on Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:35 pm

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What a beautiful image! :)

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by Larry Kaufman on Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:42 am

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Beautiful Lana. I like the setting and the singing pose is great! Nice job on the flash exposure, looks very natural which I think is the best possible compliment!

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by Alan Melle on Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:55 pm