Monday, October 28, 2013

My Favorite Little Sparrow Spot

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Grasshopper Sparrow
As October comes to a close I look forward to the arrival of sparrows.  There's a little spot I've come to love visiting. It's just a rural road with a few areas of good sparrow habitat. On one part of the road is a little fence line with dense vegetation, and sparrows seem to be pretty active there for the 45 minutes or so after sunrise. This fence line is on the west side of the road, so in the morning, the sun casts a nice warm light onto the area, and the clearing behind the fence allows for some nice clean backgrounds.

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Grasshopper and Savannah Sparrow
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Vesper Sparrow
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Savannah Sparrow
A little bit farther south on the same road there's another little spot that's pretty good for sparrows as well. We get a lot of Swamp Sparrows here, and even a Lincoln Sparrow was seen here.

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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Swamp  Sparrow
Of course, other birds hang out here this time of year as well.  This is one of the places I go to look for opportunities for "portrait" photos of common species.

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Eastern Phoebe
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House Wren
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Carolina Wren
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Gray Catbird
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Common Ground-Dove
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Northern Cardinal
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Northern Mockingbird
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11 comments:

  1. SonjaOctober 28, 2013 at 3:58 AM

    It certainly seems like a good "hot" spot, and the light is just beautiful on the birds. I think I like the Northern Mockingbird bird the best with it's lovely setting.

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    1. Scott SimmonsOctober 28, 2013 at 11:13 AM

      Thanks! I almost didn't include the mockingbird because they're so common here. Glad I changed my mind.

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  2. UnknownOctober 28, 2013 at 6:27 AM

    You are right. The spot is ideal. Your shots are amazing !!

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  3. Ana Mínguez CorellaOctober 28, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Lovely sparrows and litte birds.. Congrats.

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  4. Josh WallestadOctober 28, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    Great post with excellent photos! I used to not care for sparrows but have come to really appreciate how diverse they really are. My favorite yard sparrows this fall have included Fox, Harris's, White-throated, White-crowned, Lincoln's, and American Tree. Fun birds!

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    1. Scott SimmonsOctober 29, 2013 at 12:54 PM

      I think I know what you mean. It took me a while to develop a love for sparrows, but I like the challenge. I used to think of them as being drab, but then I set my eyes on a Le Conte's Sparrow, and all that changed.

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  5. ErcotravelsOctober 29, 2013 at 1:07 AM

    Beautiful captures of the little cute birds!!
    Wonderful post.

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  6. Julie G.October 30, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Looks like you found a great area for spotting sparrows and other birds. The lighting is especially beautiful. So many pretty sparrows! I especially love the Lincoln's Sparrow image. All are quite lovely though!

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  7. Sharon WagnerNovember 1, 2013 at 6:58 AM

    My husband thinks of sparrows as an invasive species. But I'm just glad there are birds around while we are eating outdoors at Chipotle. Who else would clean up all the extra rice!

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