Sparrows

[Monjo71]

I hope the ID's are correct on these little guys. If not, I would appreciate any corrections.

White-capped sparrow



Savannah sparrow



Eastern song sparrow



chipping sparrow

[mosgood]

These are all beautiful, nice narrow dof too. Well done! Can't pick a favorite though, because I like all of them.

[STB]

I like all of these John but the one of the Savannah sparrow really caught my eye. Great pose.

[KurtM]

There's something about the Eastern song sparrow that bothers me, but I can't put a finger on it. So I can not/will not dispute it.

He said at dire risk of sounding pompous as hell; but sparrows are tricky, and I want to be good at it. They are lovely photos, I always get an especial kick out of small songbird shots.

[Monjo71]

Originally Posted by KurtM

There's something about the Eastern song sparrow that bothers me, but I can't put a finger on it. So I can not/will not dispute it.

He said at dire risk of sounding pompous as hell; but sparrows are tricky, and I want to be good at it. They are lovely photos, I always get an especial kick out of small songbird shots.

I was uncertain as well Kurt. It may just be a plain ol song sparrow.It does have the heavy breast streak but its coloration seemed whiter than most song sparrows that I'e seen. If you have any other ideas as to what it is by al means give a go at it.

[Tim Carey]

Wow! Really good images all.

[kim-i]

lovely shots!
Really nice depth of field

[Michael_2010]

Very nice!

What makes a sparrow a sparrow? I've been trying to get a clear shot of something hopping around in my yard. I was convinced it was a Carolina Wren, but after looking at several bird sites I'm just not sure. I thought the coloring along the sides of the head was the main factor, but now I'm thinking not so much...

[Monjo71]

The two most obvious differences are the shape of the beak and the tail feathers. Sparrows have a beak that resembles that of finches, whereas the wrens is longer and slender and curves downwards. More often than not you'll see the slender tailfeathers of the wren pointing upward while the sparrows tail feathers appear a bit wider and more often are facing downward.

[Michael_2010]

Thanks for the info! It definitely has the Wren's body language, but I still need a clear shot to be sure.