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Common singing song Sparrow


Common singing song Sparrow
Photo Information
Copyright: Adam Hays (Adam73) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 5 N: 522] (2251)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 30d, Canon 400 5.6L
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-06-15 10:41
Viewed: 884
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Description: The Song Sparrow is an extremely common, widespread, and geographically variable bird. There are 31 recognized subspecies, the most of any North American species. All share a long, rounded tail; relatively short, rounded wings; a grayish or white supercilium; a pale central crown stripe; and a conspicuous, broad, dark malar stripe separating the white moustachial stripe from the white chin and throat. The base color of the back varies, but it is always streaked with darker rufous brown or dark brown. The wings and tail are rusty brown or dark brown. The rump is brown and streaked. The whitish breast and flanks are usually boldly streaked or spotted, the spots usually coalescing into a prominent blotchy spot at the center of the breast. Ear coverts are gray or gray buff with dark edges. Both sexes look alike.

source: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/SONSPA/
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Hi Adam,
a common bird but a great pic.
The moment you freze is interesting and we can appreciate the bird in its environmnent.
TSF
Andrea

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  • Aramok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 885 W: 101 N: 1425] (4931)
  • [2006-06-15 11:20]

Common for you, but I have never seen one live

great picture with excellent composition, just like a pause button.

TFS

Emma

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12250)
  • [2006-06-15 12:52]

Bonjour Adam!

Félicitations pour cette belle image. L'action de l'oiseau est représentatif et la composition est jolie.
Merci pourl'envoie.
joseph

Very nice capture Adam, it's as though it were sitting on my computer, only problem is I cant hear the pretty passerine sing. :)

An adorable singer you have captured and posted for us here, Adams.
I like the singing posture; it seems to be enjoying itself thoroughly.
Thanks for sharing this lovely image.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3066 W: 231 N: 6160] (21048)
  • [2006-06-16 3:38]

You sure caught this one in full song, Adam. : )
Makes me want to burst into song myself.
Thank goodness you cannot hear me.
Razor sharp details and excellent exposure in a beautiful composition with a blurred BG.
TFS. : )

Hi Adam

This wee guy is singing his heart out. Perfect timing. Well done.

Hello Adam,
Great detail and nicely composed.
Very good DOF, exposure, color, and wonderful pose/POV as it sings..
Very well done.

Hi Adam, lovely capture of this sparrow. Your sparrows are more strongly marked than ours and its very striking. You have brought out the markings very well with your capture, producing great details and colours. I like the way it's set against that soft but complementary BG and the composition is lovely. TFS :)

Nice singing sparrow. Great details and sharpness on bird. Nice BG. A small unbalance is in the composition.

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