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11-DEC-2017 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Golden-crowned Sparrow, I think!

This appears to be a Golden-crowned Sparrow, even though it doesn't have the black on its head that I see in photos online. Perhaps it is a female or has a winter coat, I don't know. But it sure has that nice golden tough on the top of its head. I think I got it in a nice pose while at the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area.

Interesting fact about this bird at 'All About Birds' website: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Golden-crowned_Sparrow/lifehistory

Habitat

"The Golden-crowned Sparrow breeds in shrubby tundra habitats near the coast or in the mountains in Alaska and northwestern Canada. It tends to live near willows, short conifers, and alders, and it gravitates toward moving or standing water. During migration and winter this sparrow spends time in brush, riparian thickets, chaparral, and gardens. It winters from southern British Columbia to northern Baja California, mostly west of the Cascades and Sierra Nevada. Golden-crowned Sparrows may wander widely, sometimes showing up all the way on the eastern edge of the continent."


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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)15-Dec-2017 19:01
Excellent work,very pretty image captured,Vern.V
Paolo
Julie Oldfield14-Dec-2017 02:31
Excellent detail. V
Graham 13-Dec-2017 17:47
Excellent composition; great detail and colour; it's an image to be proud of having taken.
Steve Thuman13-Dec-2017 00:54
It’s lovely.
joseantonio12-Dec-2017 21:01
lovely and elegant pose.V.
carlogalliani12-Dec-2017 19:35
Great shot !
Don Mottershead12-Dec-2017 18:13
Great light and composition. V
globalgadabout12-Dec-2017 18:08
you deserve a crown yourself for this high quality image...the golden tuft is striking...V
Ruth Voorhis12-Dec-2017 17:52
Beautifully clear, colorful shot, Vern. Love the composition. V
Carter Creek12-Dec-2017 16:43
Very nice. V
Ed Ruttledge 12-Dec-2017 15:29
Nicely done! [this little creature looks so serious!]
Nick Paoni12-Dec-2017 14:36
Beautifully captured and composed.
Kuriacose Joseph12-Dec-2017 13:46
Delightful shot. You have a keen eye.
Jeanne Newman12-Dec-2017 13:21
Oh Vern! I love how the red branch punctuates the rich gold tonality. This is exquisite!!
Ed Duverger12-Dec-2017 12:51
V.Excellent shot in beautiful light and well composed.
Stephanie12-Dec-2017 11:35
Audubon quality photo! This is absolutely beautiful Vern! BV+++
Yvonne12-Dec-2017 10:21
A beautiful little bird, one of my favourite introduced birds... v
Roger Bailey12-Dec-2017 10:03
A great image of this pretty bird.
Bea.12-Dec-2017 09:20
Pretty little bird and in such pretty light.
Liz Bickel12-Dec-2017 08:17
How very pretty. Lovely tones and composition.
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