Thursday, March 3, 2011

A Chipping Sparrow With Spunk

It was the day I photographed the Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata). I was frustrated that neither these nor the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) would pose for me. As much as I wanted to photograph birds in a natural setting, I decided to perch on the ladder about 15 ft from the bird seed feeders and see if I could get some pics.

Of course, all of the birds – mostly Carolina Chicadees (Poecile carolinensis), Tufted Titmice (Baeolophus bicolor) and Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) flew off when I walked around the house to the ladder. The first bird to return to the feeder was this Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina).

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The Chipping Sparrow quietly stuck to its guns and continued to eat seed without showing signs of fear although it was very watchful.
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Identification resources:
- The Cornell Institute of Ornithology: Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
- Sibley, D. A. 2001. National Audobon Society: The Sibley Guide to Birds. Chipping Sparrow. p. 485. Alfred A. Knopf, New York.

Related posts:
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: Right Under Our Noses
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2 comments:

  1. LarryMarch 5, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    People may call many different sparrows "Little Brown Jobs" but I content that they are beautiful birds all, in their own right. The many varied plumages these little birds sport are gorgeous. Nice shots Joan! It is Joan right?

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  2. JSKMarch 5, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    I have to confess that I'm guilty of calling them 'Little Brown Jobs' too. I'd love to be able to identify them all. It just seems overwhelming. But when I get a chance to get good photos, I'm putting the effort into figuring out who they are. They're worth it!
    Yes, it's Joan.

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