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Chipping Sparrow


Chipping Sparrow
Photo Information
Copyright: Luis Leal (Luis52) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80, 80-200 f2.8D ED AF Nikkor+1.5X Kenko
Exposure: f/4, 1/1000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Angelina's Favorites - Part I, Reflections [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-12-31 17:26
Viewed: 772
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It's been almost a month since My last post, I have been busy last days, and I am sorry becouse I miss a lot of great photos from all of You, but here I am again to wish a Happy New Year to all My family of excellent Photographers in TN.
Keep shooting.


Physical description :
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) breeding adult has bright chestnut crown, white conspicuous eyebrow, and fine black line from bill, through eye, to ear. Cheeks and nape are grey. It has grey rump and two white wing bars. Tail is long and notched.
Winter adult has darker cheeks and black streaked crown. Underparts are whitish in all plumages.
Eyes are black. Conical and pointed bill is blackish. Legs and feet are pale brown.
Both sexes are similar, with female duller than male.
First winter has duller crown than adult and buff breast and sides.
Juvenile has streaked underparts and rump, and crown lacks chestnut colour.

Voice : Chipping Sparrow's song is a rapid, dry trill on one pitch 'chip'. Speed and length may vary. Call is given in flight or perched. It is a high, hard 'seep' or 'tsik'.
Occasionally, Chipping Sparrow sings at night.

Habitat : Chipping Sparrow is adapted to human developments. It is found on lawns, grassy fields, orchards and parks. In natural habitat, they are common along woodlands edges, dry open woodlands, in pine-oak forests, and along river and lakes shores.
It winters in similar habitat.

GEOGRAPHIC RANGE: Chipping Sparrow breeds from eastern Alaska, through Canada, southwards to southern United States, and into Mexico and Central America.
It winters in Mexico, Central America and in southern United States.

Behaviour : Chipping Sparrow changes its plumage little by little during the year. It changes face and throat feathers up to six times per year. Body plumage is only replaced once or twice in the same period.
Chipping Sparrow is best known for its trilling song. It is very common in suburban areas.
It forages mainly on ground, and it frequents bird feeders. It forages in flocks, except during breeding season, in open areas near cover. Chipping Sparrow runs or hops, stopping to scratch with its feet, searching for food.
Chipping Sparrow is monogamous, but some males may have more than one mate. Both adults choose nest site together.
It is a migratory bird, often travelling in flocks.

Flight : Chipping Sparrow flies with rapid wing beats.

Reproduction-nesting : Chipping Sparrow's nest is often close to human habitations, in gardens. Nest is situated on low limb, in trees or shrubs, and it is built by female.
Nest is cup-shaped and loosely built, with grasses, stems and rootlets. It is lined with hair. Chipping Sparrow prefers horse hair, but it may pluck hair from a sleeping dog.
Female lays 3 to 4 pale blue eggs, spotted with brown. Incubation lasts about 11 to 14 days, by female, fed by male during this period. Chicks hatch altricial, and are fed by both parents for 9 to12 days, and young fledge at this time. Both adults feed them for about three weeks more.
This species produces one clutch per year, sometimes two.

Food habits : Chipping Sparrow feeds on insects during breeding season, but after leaving the nest site, they feed in weedy fields and along woodland edges, with other family groups. They eat mainly insects and weed seeds.


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Luis52.
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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 11 N: 1631] (5995)
  • [2008-12-31 17:28]

Ola amigo!
Te desejo um feliz ano nuevo! Bendiciones a ti y tu familia
Felicitaciones..

Everton

You sure have not lost any touch with the camera Luis. This is an excellent shot at perfect pose and angle...AND May Your New Year bring you love and joy and freedoms....the free dom to go get a Busch Lite on me! Just tell them "Bob Sent me" or "El Sr Bob me enviķ"...put it on my tab!
Bob

Smashing picture of a Sparrow at the water's edge, Luis.
The image is well composed, especially with the reflection of the bird on water.
You have been missed on TN.
I too wish you a Happy New Year!
Ram

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-12-31 19:08]

Hola Luis,
I feared we had lost you my friend. You return to us with a fantastic image of fine quality, the refection in wonderful.
Happy New Year my friend to you and yours, and I wish you great things for the new year.
Rick

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3002 W: 162 N: 991] (2901)
  • [2009-01-01 4:42]

Hello Luis,
We've missed you and I hope we'll see more from you in the New Year! This is a lovely capture of the Chipping Sparrow drinking and with a lovely reflection in the water. Beautiful light and colours and fine details.
A beautiful composition too.
TFS and Happy New Year! Ulla

hello Luis
a nice capture of this little sparrow drinking water.
good natural colors and beautifull pose, good note too
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU
Jacqueline

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3831 W: 190 N: 11410] (35161)
  • [2009-01-01 7:05]

Hola Luis,
Tenga que un Feliz Aņo Nuevo!
A beautiful capture of a Chipping Sparrow having a drink, the technical features being up to your usual high standard and I like the composition with the reflection.
A fine image to start the new year and TFS!

Un fuerte abrazo fraternal,
Ivan

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3596 W: 143 N: 5696] (18621)
  • [2009-01-01 8:11]

Hi, Luis.
My best wishes to you and your family in New Year.
Despite you have been absent now you have shared an amazing picture. Simply superb subject. Main subject and its mirror reflection create a fine composition. Quality of the shot is outstanding. And I also love great delicate colour palette of the shot. Bravo, my friend. And have more fee time for TN and your friends here.
Alexei.

Hi Luis
Crystal clear image with nice color tones and a lovely reflection.
Happy new year,tfs jon

very beautiful capture and great composition, nice details , colours and sharp,
septimiu

Hi Luis. It is nice to see you back and with such a nice photo. I really like the unifying grey tones throughout this simple, effective, symmetrical composition. I think if you drew an imaginary line from the tip of the beak of the bird with the beak in the reflection, you would see that the image needs a slight rotation to the right. That is easily fixed. It is a nice shot.

TFS and Happy New Year.

Evelynn : )

hello Luis

happy to see you again among us in TN,
beautiful shot of the Chipping Sparrow
with fine POV and framing, i love its pose
and reflexion on the water,
excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Happy and Healthy New Year

Asbed

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-01-03 14:19]

Hola Amigo,
this is a superb shot of this Chipping Sparrow.
The reflection is great and balances out the composition very well.
Great sharpness.
Excellent DOF.

Well done Luis and have a great 2009!

Joe

What a gorgeous reflection shot. Absolutely beautiful. Its going into my personal favorites folder. Love it!
Love how the diagonal of the limb reaches into the wonder - great compositional aspect.

Primero quiero desearte que tengas un buen aņo Luis y que sigas publicando tan buenas fotos.
Esta es preciosa, hay mucha claridad ( y de la buena ) y la pose del ave es delicada y captada con oportunidad; lo rematan todo un estupendo juego de reflejos: enhorabuena por este gran trabajo, al menos a mi gusto.
Un abrazo: Josep Ignasi.

Hello Luis,
very nice capture, excellent composition and pov,
beautiful colors and reflections, lovely
pose and nice lighting.
TFS
Angela

hello luis,
lovely capture, i loved the pov and the composition, the reflections make this shot look so special,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Luis,
Aesthetically pleasing comp, the complete reflection makes it great :)
Well done!
Howard

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