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Golden-crowned Sparrow


Golden-crowned Sparrow
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Copyright: Manyee Desandies (manyee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3059 W: 231 N: 6139] (20984)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot S1-IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-26 3:56
Viewed: 991
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla

Bruant à couronne dorée (French)
Garrión corona dorada (Spanish)

A large sparrow common in winter along the Pacific Coast, the Golden-crowned Sparrow is not as well known on its breeding grounds in northwestern Canada and Alaska.

Description
Large sparrow, small songbird.
Yellow crown, bordered by black.
Gray face and chest.
White wingbars.
Back brown with black stripes.
Long tail.
Size: 15-18 cm (6-7 in)
Weight: 30-33 g (1.06-1.16 ounces)

Cool Facts
The Golden-crowned Sparrow arrives earlier and stays longer on its California wintering grounds than most any other bird species.

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coasties, twin, marjan, marhowie, jeanpaul, livios, wallhalla15, Luc has marked this note useful
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Hi Manyee

What a beauty! Lovely saturation of colour.
Well composed. Excellent POV with clear details. Nice work. :-)

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 5 N: 2180] (12248)
  • [2006-03-26 4:49]

Bonjour,

Très mignonce petit oiseaux,l'éclairage est parfait.

Merci pour l'envoie Manyee!


joseph

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 17 N: 494] (3255)
  • [2006-03-26 6:14]

so cute... beautiful pose...
nice details...

well done manyee..

Hi Manyee, this sparow is big like a hen ;-)
Or sou were so close. good photo good seeing details and bad hairstyle of this sparrow

Hi ManYee,
Good detail, nice color and light..The POV and branch huggin' pose is very nice.
Well done!

Bonjour Manyee
Très belles prise de vue de ce joli oiseau
celle ci est remarquable par sa netteté et ses couleurs. Beau cadrage.
bravo et merci....JP

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2006-03-26 13:48]

Manyee, really cute.

Lovely catchlight, lovely subject.

I like composition too.

Hello Manyee,
this is a very nice capture. Composition is great and good colours too. A good one, very well done. TFS.
Gr.
Heinz

This is a cute shot Manyee, I like the little puffball display of this relaxed passerine. I have a shot that's somewhat similiar to this excep that it is a painted bunting. :)

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2006-04-13 23:22]

Very good photo.
Complete note as usual.
Thank you Manyee.
I am just refunding my debts.

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