Tuesday, December 16, 2008

White-throated Sparrow Portrait


While I was busy this autumn photographing the larger creatures such as elk, whitetails, and turkeys I still found time to captures some of the smaller birds when the opportunity presented.

White-throated Sparrows spend much of their time hopping around in the thick underbrush. A slight disturbance will cause them to fly to a nearby vantage point to check for danger. This defensive mechanism of the White-throated Sparrow came in quite handy when attempting to get one to pose for its portrait.


11 comments:

  1. Isn't it lovely when they co-operate like that? LOL!!

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  2. Great, landed in a great spot for his portrait.

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  3. Oh Salty, he is beautiful! A gorgeous capture!!

    Loved your kickboxing story below too! I never knew they used their legs like that!!

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  4. Salty: Nice capture, I really like the yellow by the eye.

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  5. These guys are always fun to shoot. Nice image. Blue Skies.

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  6. Beautiful picture of the small bird.

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  7. I think this little sparrow is one of the most handsome birds. I never knew they existed until about 2 years ago. Now I always keep an eye open at the feeder. They don't come around very often but I love when the do.

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