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staying Warm
Photo Information
Copyright: angela LL (angela926) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 19 N: 797] (3069)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, EF 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 III
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-16 20:22
Viewed: 479
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Song Sparrow came to visit the bird feeders on a very cold day in Shirly New York. The Temperature was about 7 degrees farhenheit at 8AM.

Song Sparrow: Medium sparrow, heavily streaked gray-brown upperparts. Dull white underparts have dark central breast spot, thick streaks. Head has brown crown, paler median stripe, pale gray eyebrow, white chin, dark brown moustache stripe. Rust-brown wings. Tail is long, usually tinged rust-brown.
Range and Habitat
Song Sparrow: Breeds from the Aleutians and mainland Alaska east to Newfoundland and south to California, North Dakota, and Carolinas. Spends winters from southern Canada throughout the U.S. to the Gulf Coast and Mexico. Preferred habitats include forest edges, clearings, thickets, and marshes with open grassy feeding areas; also found in undergrowth in gardens and city parks.

Voice Text
"Madge-Madge-Madge, put-on-your-tea-kettle-ettle-ettle"

INTERESTING FACTSThe Song Sparrow lives up to its name, being one of the most persistent singers throughout the spring and summer.
Other birds such as mockingbirds are not able to effectively imitate their song.
They recognizes enemies by both instinctual and learned patterns, and adjusts future behavior based on both its own experiences in encounters, and from watching other birds interact with enemies.
A group of Song Sparrows are collectively known as a "flock", "choir", and "chorus" of sparrows
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Hello Angela

A lovely capture of this poor dejected and cold bird.
The birds are notably puffing up their feathers around here to keep warm.
The POV is very good,is that an evergreen plant? what stays so green in January in New York state?
Lovely detail and very good eye contact.
I hope the little one got some food to keep it's energy up.
TFS

Wolf

Hello Angela,
nice picture of this song sparrow, very good composition and POV, Well done!!!
TFS and Best regards.
Ferran

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-01-18 13:29]

Hello Angela,
He looks very comfortable in this image. He is all fluffed up to stay warm and has a nice piece of wicker to rest his feet on. This is a very sharp image with nice natural colors, thank you Angela.
Rick

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1126 W: 32 N: 1113] (3440)
  • [2009-01-20 8:41]

Hi Angela,
Lovely capture.He seems tired.Nicely exposed and composed.
Thanks for posting.

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