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In the Shade of the Mexican Palm


In the Shade of the Mexican Palm
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Copyright: Jane Magen (jaycee) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon SX10IS
Exposure: f/5.7, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-16 8:41
Viewed: 296
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Rufous-winged Sparrow
(Aimophila carpalis)


This small sparrow is found on flat, dry grasslands that are host to thorn-scrub habitats from southern Arizona to northwestern Mexico. The species is shy and elusive and is difficult to see except when the male is singing from exposed perches.


A slender sparrow with a gray face, rufous crown, and brown streak behind the eye. Fairly large-billed. Both sexes are brownish above with dark streaks; underparts are offwhite, unstreaked. Rusty patch on wings. Tail is relatively long and rounded.

Breeds in flat, dessert grasslands scattered with thorn-scrub including bunch grasses, mesquite, or cholla. This species is also found along washes with sandy bottoms and vegetated slopes. It is a year-round resident of south-central through southeastern Arizona south to the southeastern Sonora and central Sinaloa regions of Mexico. Although it continues to be fairly common, the species' limited geographic range puts it at risk.

Nest is built low in a tree or bush and is cup-shaped, made of grasses and twigs and lined with finer grasses. Nests from April through September, sometimes in pairs or small groups year-round. Diet consists of seeds and insects.

This species is considered at-risk due to the limited geographic range. Within this limited range its grassland and shrubland habitat has been rapidly lost to development and agriculture.

http://audubon2.org/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=181

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 94 N: 5564] (17694)
  • [2009-09-16 9:04]

Hello Jane,
For the second time in a row we are neighbours.
Fantastic sharp detailed photo of this sparrow. Very pleasant eye-contact. Beautiful natural colours and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Jane,
a splendid portrait of the Rufous-winged Sparrow, excellent POV, very good sharpness and marvellous bright colours, very nice composition with a very beautiful eye contact among the leaves.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
  • [2009-09-16 9:15]

Hello Jane.
This is a very good shot. This bird is nice and sharrp with good deatil, DOF and an excellent POV. Love the OOF background. Well done.Best regards Siggi

Hello Jane,

This is a great capture of this Sparrow with beautiful coloration, sharpness & lovely details.

Very nice POV, pose & BG. Very well done with your skillful touch.

TFS & Best wishes

Umar

Hello Jane, lovely shot of this cute sparrow.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

ps. thanks for your kind e-mail message giving additional details on Gambel's Quails.

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1066 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-09-16 10:12]

Hello Jane, beautiful shot of this sparrow from nice point of view with nice composition.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-09-16 11:14]

Hi Jane,wasn't easy a perfect focus on the bird like that in these very difficult conditions...a excellent work whit a great sharpness and very nice colors....thanks for the comment about my last moth...i copy the point of view from your birds whit the sky in background..eheh...have a nice day! LUCIANO

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 0 N: 735] (3213)
  • [2009-09-16 11:34]

Hi Jane
very nice image
well done.

Ciao Jane, difficult capture of beautiful bird in the vegetation, you take it very well, lovely composition, fine details, good natural colors and excellent sharpness, I like a lot, ciao Silvio

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2921 W: 34 N: 8658] (32266)
  • [2009-09-16 11:40]

Hi Jane. This little Sparrow knows where to hide from the sun. Taken with fine detai land the featehrs and natural colours. You have worked well with the bright sunshine. All with interesting notes. well done TFs.
Nick..

Hi BSJ,

An another edoreble beauty and its perfectly captured shot from nice POV with delightful composition.
TFS and have a nice night!
Cheers,
Bayram

Hello Jane.
Wonderful composition and excellent sharpness with lovely pose of sparrow.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

hello Jane

excellent close-up photo of the Rufous-winged Sparrow,
fine forntal POV, superbly focused trough the vegetations,
excellent sharpness and details, beautiful luminosity, TFS

Asbed

Hello Jane,

very nice this bird with good details and nice poce between the leafs.
Fine warm colours.

Gert

Hello Jane..
Very beautiful capture of this sparrow..
TFS and kind regards.
Özgür

Hello Jane,
Nice picture of this Rufous-winged Sparrow, good composition and POV.
TFS. Regards. Ferran

hello Jane
beautiful between the leaves composition and luminously good colours, one very good sharp photo
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Hi Jane.
i hope you are well. I see you still produce a lot of nice bird pictures. A new camera again?
This one is well composed with space where the bird is looking
and the pose is nice too. The exposure is also good and so are the white balance. Good sharpness with fine details,
Well done, mf.
/Gert

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2585] (9117)
  • [2009-09-18 3:41]

Hi Jane,
excellent graphical composition in lovely light. The emphasis on the head is so strong. Beautiful lines on the head
A nice and pleasant view.

regards,
Foozi

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