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white Throat
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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: 2009-01-21
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, EF 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 III
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dainty birds 1, CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -3- [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-01-23 18:54
Viewed: 719
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A beautiful White-Throated Sparrow at the Read Sanctuary in Rye New York.

White-throated Sparrow: Medium-sized sparrow with rust-brown striped upperparts, conspicuous white throat, and plain gray underparts. Head has black-and-white striped crown and yellow spots between eyes and bill. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.

Range and Habitat
White-throated Sparrow: Breeds from Mackenzie, central Quebec, and Newfoundland south to North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Spends winters in much of eastern U.S. and in small numbers in southwestern states. Nests in brushy or semi-open mixed woods, winters on wood lots, scrub lands, gardens, and backyards. Frequently visits bird feeders.

Voice Text
"poor Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody", "tseep"

INTERESTING FACTSThe White-throated Sparrow was first described in 1789 by Johann Friedrich Gmelin, a German naturalist, botanist and entomologist.
It comes in two color forms: white-crowned and tan-crowned. The two color forms are determined by genetic differences, and are unique among birds.
Individuals almost always mate with a bird of the opposite morph. Males of both color types prefer females with white stripes,and both kinds of females prefer tan-striped males.
A group of sparrows has many collective nouns, including a "crew", "flutter", "meinie", "quarrel", and "ubiquity" of sparrows.
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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 1627] (5989)
  • [2009-01-23 20:20]

Hello Angela,
This is a very beautiful Sparrow. Very nice colors and details,
the DOF and the composition are superb, great notes too..
Well done

Everton

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2009-01-23 23:31]

Hello Angela !
Wow, this is a cute little bird ! I like his colors, specially that little yellow spot over his beak. His pose is beautiful, too. There are nice details on the plumage, splendid composition, and I also like your BG very much - branches and sky blurred with lovely colors. Very well done !
Valerie.

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1126 W: 32 N: 1113] (3440)
  • [2009-01-24 0:14]

Hi Angela,
Beautiful capture of this Sparrow.POV,BG,pose of bird and eye contact are excellent.
Thanks for posting.

Hi Angela,
very beautiful capture of this cute Sparrow taken from a good POV with nice details in a splendid composition; i like the pose on the branches against a good OOF natural BG.
TFS. Good week end.
Maurizio

HHello Angela,

Fantastic capture.
Beautiful colours with great details.
Light,focus and composition are splendid.
Good notes.

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-01-24 4:44]

Hello Angela,
What a fantastic image, the pose you captured is splendid. The focus revels wonderful plumage details and the colors are excellent. Thank you Angela.
Rick

Hallo Angela
An absolutely delightful bird with a lovely combination of colours in its feathers. The black and white stripes on its head, complimented with the blotches of yellow in between are really eye-catching. It is a tiny bird with delicate and elegant features. I love the pose in which you captured it. It almost looks as if it proudly pushed out its chest for the time you photographed it. A well composed, well focused and super sharp image. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
Anna

Wow! What nice shot of this cute bird! Like I have said before, I neve had the chance to photograph one! Pastel colors, details and natural exposure are wonderful! Well seen and well done!
Claudine

You seem to have perfected this imagery in birds Angela...wonderful subdued colours...low contrast helps bring out the patterns in the feathers...Well seen..
bob

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2380 W: 94 N: 5487] (17484)
  • [2009-01-24 12:21]

Hello Angela,
Beautiful photo in great soft wintering colours. Very good sharp focus. Excellent POV, pose and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Angela,
Excellent capture of this beautiful White-Throated Sparrow very well composed with a good POF and nice BG. TFS and best regards. Ferran.

hello Angela

a very beautiful photography of the White-Throated Sparrow,
shot with very fine POV and framing, beautiful pose of the bird,
excellent sharpness and details, the catch-light render
the photo more beautiful, TFS

Asbed

Hello Angela

This is a terrific capture of this cute little bird.
The plumage detail is terrific.
Excellent soft lighting and lovely natural colour.
You have achieved lovely eye contact and catch light.
The natural setting and how you composed it in the frame are well done.
TFS

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