I honestly never thought I'd be the kind of person to get excited over a freakin sparrow. The fact that I do get psyched on sparrows is still bizarre to me, but whatever, here we are. I spent the morning looking for the Harris's Sparrow on Sauvie Island- never found it but was actually pretty happy with all the other sparrows around...
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
And these were just the five species I managed to photograph- there were also Song Sparrows, a Fox Sparrow, towhees and juncos... Nine sparrow species, not too shabby.
On the drive to the beach to walk the dogs I stopped to look at a flock of singing Western Meadowlarks.
That was about it.. Good times!
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
And these were just the five species I managed to photograph- there were also Song Sparrows, a Fox Sparrow, towhees and juncos... Nine sparrow species, not too shabby.
On the drive to the beach to walk the dogs I stopped to look at a flock of singing Western Meadowlarks.
That was about it.. Good times!
Great variety of Sparrows! The Meadowlarks are always wonderful to listen to!
ReplyDeleteCatching the Sparrow bug is a curious and terrible affliction. I'm envious of your Oregon undergrowth! Looks like its prime emberizid territory
ReplyDeleteWhite-throateds are my new favorite sparrow. Those markings are just too cool.
ReplyDeleteI agree! Almost unreal.
DeleteNice White-throated!
ReplyDeleteWonderful collection of sparrow shots. And I love the Meadowlarks. Great sightings! I am checking out all the sparrows now too. Wonderful post and great photos.
ReplyDeleteIll say it was good times..I love sparrows--and its fun to see if I can ID them before I scroll down to your caption...the Lincoln got me, cause I've never seen one before. Great sparrows!!!
ReplyDeleteThe White-crowned Sparrow is the non-native Gambel's form, with cleaner gray sides, pinker bill, and paler whitish back streaks than the Puget sound form that breeds locally. When you get all in a twitter over sparrow subspecies then you'll know you've really arrived!
ReplyDeleteHa, I am sure it will happen eventually!
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