zonotrichia leucophrys – Page 2 – Feathered Photography

Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow In An Appealing Setting

Several times each year I make it a point to pay homage to some of the “common species”.

A White-crowned Sparrow And The Controversy Over Phragmites Control

Does phragmites really deserve its nasty reputation as an invasive species that “should be removed at any cost”?

White-crowned Sparrow And Fall Colors Of Wild Rose

Finding birds has been tough lately and yesterday was about as discouraging as it gets.

White-crowned Sparrow Playing Hide And Seek With A Harrier

Nothing major today – just one of those little mini-dramas in the daily life of birds. But it does play out in a pretty setting

White-crowned Sparrow – Why Don’t Sparrows Get More Respect?

When it comes to appreciation from humans this species already has two strikes against it when it steps up to the plate. It’s a sparrow and it’s “common”.

White-crowned Sparrow In Roughly My Ideal Takeoff Posture

Except for a seemingly small but very aggravating detail this second photo might have been among my favorite songbird shots of all time, largely because of degree of difficulty and four unlikely strokes of good luck.

Adult And Juvenile White Crowned Sparrows

Plus some heartfelt nostalgia and a method for dealing with comment typos on Feathered Photography.

Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow Falling Off Its Perch

I don’t know if this bird was clumsy because it was a juvenile, clumsy by nature or this was an isolated event.

An Unexpected Topside View Of A White-crowned Sparrow At Takeoff

I love this takeoff pose from an adult White-crowned Sparrow.

White-crowned Sparrows – Deja vu All Over Again

Recently I had a Yogi Berra moment while I was culling images.

White-crowned Sparrows And Photographic Tradeoffs

When I have to choose between shutter speed and depth of field I usually lean towards faster SS’s. Sometimes it pays dividends and sometimes it doesn’t.