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White-crowned Sparrow


White-crowned Sparrow
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Copyright: Mario Belanger (EOSF1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5252] (23221)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400 F4-5.6 L IS USM, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1 x
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-14 13:44
Viewed: 547
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
A White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys 16-19 cm) shot last month in the garden.

From Cornell:

Elegantly marked in gray, brown, black, and white, the White-crowned Sparrow is one of the best-studied songbirds in North America. Much of our knowledge of bird song and development is based on studies of this species.
Description
Large sparrow, small songbird.
Top of head with two broad black stripes, separated by a broad white crown stripe.
Eyebrow stripe white, bordered in front by black crown stripe.
Size: 15-16 cm (6-6 in)
Wingspan: 21-24 cm (8-9 in)
Weight: 25-28 g (0.88-0.99 ounces)
Sex Differences
Sexes alike in plumage, males slightly larger.
Sound
Song a series of clear whistles followed by buzzes or trills on different pitches.
Conservation Status
May be declining in some areas in western United States.
Other Names
Bruant à couronne blanche (French)
Zacatero mixto (Spanish)
Cool Facts
Four of the five subspecies of White-crowned Sparrows are migratory. The sedentary race lives in a very narrow band along the California coast. The most widespread race, breeding across northern Canada and wintering in the eastern United States, is the least-studied and least well known of all the races.
A young male White-crowned Sparrow learns the basics of the song it will sing as an adult during the first two or three months of its life. It does not learn directly from its father, but rather from the generalized song environment of its natal neighborhood.
Because male White-crowned Sparrows learn the songs they grew up with and do not travel far from where they were raised, song dialects frequently form. Males on the edge of two dialects may be bilingual and able to sing both dialects

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Hello Mario,
Delighted to see your posting once again with such a beautiful White-Crowned Sparrow!
good pose of it with sharpness, very good colour and details
many thanks for the sharing
best regards
Tony

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-06-14 13:48]

Hi Mario. Good to see you again . This a good close up of this sparrow, good detail in the markings . natural looking colours. all with good notes .well done TFS.
Nick..

Stupenda cattura in un contesto di perfetta integrazione fra ambiente antropico e ambiente naturale, splendida posa, eccellente nitidezza, magnifici i colori e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 13 N: 1442] (4951)
  • [2008-06-14 14:01]

Hi Mario

Lovely capture of the Sparrow.
Nicely composed with a great POV.
Nice sharp details, a great DOF and lovely colours.
I like how round he is just like one of my robins.

Hil

Olá Mario
Superb shot from thid bird. Very sharp and very nice details. Good non disturbing BG.
TFS
Raimundo

Dear Mario
Excellent shot of this White-crowned Sparrow,
Perfect details,colors and POV.Welldone my friend.

Regards
Fartash

Mario,

I see another beautiful shot my Friend! Your picture shows the plumage detail wonderfully. Great colors, excellent pose and overall setting makes for a very enjoyable shot. Awesome work as always! TFS.

Best Regards,

Martin

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 468 W: 126 N: 281] (1562)
  • [2008-06-14 17:42]

Hi Mario

i like the pose of the bird and the great contrst between the colors of the bird and the BG..and the fence is awesome..
nice capture!

Taba

salut Mario

belle image de ce bruant, avec un excellent POV, DOF
et cadrage, belle netteté et détails du plumage de l'oiseau, TFS

Asbed

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 655 W: 0 N: 1623] (5300)
  • [2008-06-14 18:26]

Bonjour cher Mario, quelle patience tu as! Chez moi, ces oiseaux sont toujours dans les branches, sous les épinettes, se promènent sur le sol sous les branches... très difficiles à approcher ou à photographier! Cette photo est superbe, d'abord pour les détails de la beauté de cet oiseau, ensuite pour la belle luminosité et l'exposition parfaite. Bob Shannon excelle dans le rendement des couleurs, et toi, c'est vraiment la lumière, tu joues avec elle comme un guitariste avec ses cordes. Subtil et magnifique! Merci,

Francine

Well done, Mario.
Good sharpness and colors.
Beautiful bird...
TFS
Annick

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-06-14 18:52]

Hi Mario,
Outstanding shot of this cute little White-crowned Sparrow with amazing sharpness, colours and details on its plumage. Nice pose captured against s darkish BG and perfect handling of lighting and exposure. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hi Mario,
I love this little bird.. Terrific image and very interesting notes..
Best Regards,
Jane

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1305 W: 0 N: 5107] (15234)
  • [2008-06-14 23:46]

Hi Mario

Lovely shot - great pose with excellent detail.

James

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2585 W: 170 N: 7879] (24911)
  • [2008-06-15 0:39]

Hello Mario,
This is such a beautiful Sparrow and very well captured here on the fence. Excellent sharpness and I love the beautiful pattern and colours of the plumage. A nice natural background too and a fine composition.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2770 W: 151 N: 7984] (24857)
  • [2008-06-15 1:08]

Hello Mario,
Lovely portrait of a White-crowned Sparrow. I the POV and composition against the dark natural BG, which together with the sharpness makes him stand out well.
TFS this delight,
Ivan

Hello Mario,
Missed you for a while. Wonderful photo in perfect clear contrasting colours and light. Excellent sharpness and details. Great composition, POV, pose and DOF.
Have a nice weekend,
Peter

This sparrow is very beautiful, Mario.You've chosen an excellent POV that brings out the beauty of the plumage very well.
Goldy

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2008-06-15 2:28]

Hi Mario,

A nice and pleasant composition to look at,small colorfull bird agaist a nice green BG,tfs

Paul

Hi Mario
Very nice capture with superb detail and lovely color
tfs jon

You give the sparrow quite the Regal look...like Chevas Regal:-) I toss Justine Timberlake at you and you give me a beautiful bird! Only some will understand eh?
Bob
oh-oh

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-06-15 9:30]

Hi Mario,

Another wonderful capture of this lovely sparrow posing perfectly for you. The colors and details of the face and plummage are excellent. Was it a cold day? He looks very puffed up compared to the ones here. As always, a beautiful setting and composition.

Jane

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1888 W: 245 N: 6180] (22002)
  • [2008-06-15 13:05]

Hi Mario,
very fine capture of this White-Crowned Sparrow!
Lovely composition and a great POV.
Superb sharpness and detail.
Great lighting.
I love the patterns on this bird :-)

Cheers!!

Joe

p.s sorry I've missed a few of your latest shots! :-(

Ciao Mario, wonderful bird in great pose with great colors, splendid details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1005 W: 64 N: 1242] (5082)
  • [2008-06-16 6:38]

Hello Mario
Excellent capture of this curious Sparrow with that white and black cap. A curious plumage in its back too. Excellent sharpness, DOF and a nice composition. It chose a nice perch :)
Thank you very much for sharing.
Best regards
Maite

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2008-06-16 10:01]

Hi Mario.
I like a very nice scene at whole and high quality of the image. Remote and nicely blurred BG supplements the crisp sharp image of a cute bird and fence excellently. Exposure and detail reproduction of the bird are superb as well as the blameless composition. My compliments and kind regards.
Alexei.

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 354 W: 0 N: 300] (2268)
  • [2008-06-18 17:49]

OlA Mario
Bela foto desta encantadora ave, suas cores são muito curiosas e diferentes, o desenho nelas são incriveis, a ntidez ficou muito boa e a composição tambem.
Parabens
Nilson

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 522] (1815)
  • [2008-06-22 10:30]

Hi Mario,
This is a very nice bird that I think I have never seen before.
Very nice pose of your model and with good colours and nice details.
Paula

Bonjour Mario,

Beaucoup de chose à faire, j'ai oublié cette photo. Très bonne composition. Parfaite netteté de l'oiseau qui a un splendide plumage. J'aime bien le "damier" qu'il a sur les épaules. Lumière et couleurs sont très belles. Très bon contraste avec le vert des sapins en arrière-plan.
Bonne soirée,
Mariki

Bonjour Mario,

Le Bruant à couronne blanche sur la branche est impressionnant. L'utilisation d'un trépied a donné de bons résultats. La prise de vue permet de distinguer avec précision les détails et les couleurs des plumes de l'oiseau. La lumière rehausse la beauté des couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

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