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Chipping Sparrow.


Chipping  Sparrow.
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Copyright: Luis Leal (Luis52) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-28
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80, 80-200 f2.8D ED AF Nikkor+1.5X Kenko
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/1200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos, TN Classics [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-03 10:06
Viewed: 775
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
CHIPPING SPARROW
(Spizella passerine)

Bird Spotting: This small sparrow is mostly brown with streaks of black. The chest, sides of the face and rump are gray. A distinctive black line runs through the eye, which is set off by a white line above the eye. Males and females look very similar although the female is somewhat duller.

Habitat: Chipping sparrows spend winters and summers in grassy woodlands, along rivers and lakes, and even in city parks.

Nesting: Grass and plant stems make up the nest of the chipping sparrow. The completed construction is usually placed in a small tree or shrub. Three to five pale blue eggs spotted with brown form a clutch.

Bird Bite: To create a comfortable bed for their offspring chipping sparrows at one time lined their nests with horsehair. As the horse population dwindled in the sparrow’s habitat, this bird had to become inventive. Plucking strands of hair from sleeping dogs has become one new source.

Backyard Tip: Nests of the chipping sparrow can frequently be found in the dense branches of the eastern red cedar.

Saludos
Luis52.

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hello Luis
great sharpness composition
nice details of the bird
great shot
greeting lou

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
  • [2009-03-03 10:18]

Hello Luis,
Beautiful shot of this Chipping sparrow. The colors, pose, details and composition are wonderful.
Best regards Siggi

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1138 W: 32 N: 1161] (3574)
  • [2009-03-03 10:42]

Hi Luis,
Very nice capture against blue sky.Exposure is spot on,details are crisp clear.Sharpness,pose of bird,eye contact and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-03-03 11:33]

Hi Luis. This is a fine close up of the Sparrow. Which you have taken with fine detailand bright colours. I like the pose on the twig.The bird stands out so well against the BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2009-03-03 12:17]

Hola amigo,
precioso trabajo y interesnte pose,
bello bg. y detalles iluminación fabulosa.
saludos

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-03-03 12:30]

Hola Sr. Luis,
Una muy hermosa toma de un Chipping Sparrow (no se el nombre Español). El composición, la postura,POV y el nitidez son estupenos.
Gracias por compartirla,
Un abrazo,
Ivan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-03-03 12:53]

Hello Luis,
Excellent photo of this Chipping Sparrow in great natural colours and a lovely blue sky in the BG. Fantastic sharpness, details and composition. Beautiful pose.
Regards,
Peter

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2009-03-03 12:55]

Merhaba Luis,
çok güzel bir arka fon önünde, serçenin pozu çok harika. Netlik, renkler ve pozlandırma çok başarılı olmuş.
Tebrikler.

Ciao Luis, lovely bird in great pose with fantastic colors, wonderful details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Luis,
a wonderful capture of a Chipping Sparrow, POV, sharpness and colours are excellent, i like the pose of the against the blue sky in a very nice composition.
TFS.
Best regards.
Maurizio

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-03-03 15:39]

Hola Primo,

This sparrow looks familiar - I wonder if I have seen it but not known what it was. Beautiful shot showing off the wonderful face and feathers. Lovely pose, nice natural colors, and magnificent details. I love the rear view and profile.

Jane

hello Luis

very beautiful close-up photo of the Chipping Sparrow,
shot with very fine POV and framing, beautiful luminosity,
excellent sharpness and details, and the catch-light that
always render the photo more beautiful, TFS

Asbed

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-03-03 21:41]

Hello Luis,

The bird is well shown as the image is verys harp. Plumage pattern and colors can be very well observed. Moreover your photo has a fine composition having few elements and, due to bird's pose, being dinamic.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2009-03-04 3:01]

Hello Luis
It has been a long time since i visited your gallery.And i am delighted to have found my way back here to see beautiful capture.

Sparrows are such dainty little birds and this one you present here is picturised in a very beautiful setting.I like the blue BG lend by the sky.The pose of the bird is as it is looking over it back to answer a call from behind.This PoV also gives a fine view of its beautifully streaked plumage.The white eye bbaove the eye is distinctly seen.Excellent sharpness and fine lighting.Very well done.

TFS and cheers
Silpa

Hello Luis,
a fine and clean picture, the exposure is excellent, not easy
whey you shot against the sky.
I really like the composition and pose of the bird.
Lovely natural colours and the the bird stand out nicely fronm the blue sky.
Well done.
Gert

A beautiful and curious looking sparrow from a good vantage point Luis, the blue sky enhances the contrasty colours of the bird nicely. TFS and cheers my friend,
Mehmet

Hola Luis,
Una captura magnífica con una composición y pose genial, buena definición, con agradable iluminación, saludos
José Ramón

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2009-03-04 5:47]

Hello Luis.Nice composition .Good POV and sharp image .The pose and colors are also very nice.
TFS Michel

Golly Luis..this one showed up so well in thumbnail as well...it has superior details and so close in that one could see it right off....but you are becoming the consummate pro without having a big head about it...I can tell by your documentary interview that you are a man who is humbled by nature and yet enjoys it enough to be so tenacious and continue shooting away..
Bob

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-03-04 7:32]

Luis, so beautiful and so sharp. Excellent composition. Thanks for sharing Ganesh

hello Luis
excellent shot and wonderful capture of a sparrow
best regards
Nasos

Hi Luis,
A nice capture of this beautiful sparrow. Superb composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 11 N: 1631] (5995)
  • [2009-03-04 13:48]

Hola Luis,
Que linda foto, muy bella composicion y colores.. Well done

Everton

Hi MF Luis, a lovely and excellent capture of this cute bird from a nice POV with wonderful details and fine composition.
TFS and Cheers,
Bayram

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