A Chipping Sparrow. They spend the winter in the south: California, Tennessee and Maryland southward. This one may be travelling north for the breeding season. This little bird likes to line the nest with hair and formerly used horse hair but with the decline in the use of horses they will use any other hair even taking hairs from a sleeping dog. Biasini has donated some of the hair he has shed out. I hope they will find it useful. This little sparrow is a song sparrow. They are found all over North America. Their song is a varied trill sometimes interpreted as ” Madge-Madge-Madge-put-on-your-tea-kettle-ettle-ettle.”
This is my response to Jez’ I’m a Fan of … photo challenge. Information on the sparrows came from The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds. I have been recording all the birds I have seen at the feeders, each Saturday and Sunday, since December for the Birds Canada Winter Feederwatch project. Sadly it has now come to an end but I still enjoy seeing all the bird visitors.
Yes it was. I missed doing it this weekend. But the Feederwatch only goes over the winter. I am going to try to get some action photos and ill have to up my shutter speed.😄
Nice photos Anne. I’m not a bird watcher (I don’t have the patience!), but I do enjoy photographing them when I can. I’d probably get better at it if I waited for them to fly into a zone focus!
We have feeders right outside our kitchen windows. I have two cameras on my desk and when I see a bird I want to take a photo of I grab the one with the long lens and try to snap it before it flies away. It is made easier by having the feeders there as they tend to stay longer at them .
Isn’t birding a great way to watch our beautiful feathered friends? The nearby wetlands also has guest birds from other areas, this past fall a white pelican showed up for a couple of days.
Yes it is interesting. I have had some exchanges with a blogger in India who photographs birds and he has looked up the genetic ancestry of some of my birds that look similar to some he sees but they have no common history.
That’s interesting but it makes sense. I assumed that the north American birds were called robins and blackbirds because they reminded Europeans of the birds back home, I’d be very surprised if they had a connection with Europe…although I know some birds can fly mind boggling distances.
This is true. Our robins are much bigger than the English ones. Ours are a thrush sized bird the only similarity is that they have a reddish colored breast. The English robin is a dear little bird.
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Such precious tiny little amazing birds. Their colours & patterns are so pretty, great photos.
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So glad you enjoyed the little birds. For some reason your comment had gone to Spam. I am glad I rescued it!
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I adore them.❤️
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Yay, birds, Anne! In our new place, we have feeders ready and waiting. I guess they are a little shy! Thanks for sharing!
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I think they will come! 😀
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Great images. Must have been fun recording so many birds. 😊
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Yes it was. I missed doing it this weekend. But the Feederwatch only goes over the winter. I am going to try to get some action photos and ill have to up my shutter speed.😄
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That should be a bit of a challenge. 😊
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Indeed. I am used to capturing horses moving but those wings are waaaaay faster.
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I am loving the goldfinches – so bright and cheery.
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They are and they are so active and busy.
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So BEAUTIFUL!! Love your bird watching and educational too! Thanks for sharing! ❤️
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My pleasure Diana. I have learned a lot this winter with the Feederwatch program
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Nice photos Anne. I’m not a bird watcher (I don’t have the patience!), but I do enjoy photographing them when I can. I’d probably get better at it if I waited for them to fly into a zone focus!
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We have feeders right outside our kitchen windows. I have two cameras on my desk and when I see a bird I want to take a photo of I grab the one with the long lens and try to snap it before it flies away. It is made easier by having the feeders there as they tend to stay longer at them .
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Love these rare and beautiful birds, sure they will make the day beautiful.
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It is always entertaining to watch them and the goldfinches are such a bright color now. Thank you for this comment Subbashini.
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Wow…these images are brilliant!
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Thank you ! I’m glad you liked them.
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Isn’t birding a great way to watch our beautiful feathered friends? The nearby wetlands also has guest birds from other areas, this past fall a white pelican showed up for a couple of days.
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That would be wonderful to have seen that. Wetlands do attract lots of interesting birds.
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I love these North American birds, sort of like the their European cousins but also very different.
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Yes it is interesting. I have had some exchanges with a blogger in India who photographs birds and he has looked up the genetic ancestry of some of my birds that look similar to some he sees but they have no common history.
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That’s interesting but it makes sense. I assumed that the north American birds were called robins and blackbirds because they reminded Europeans of the birds back home, I’d be very surprised if they had a connection with Europe…although I know some birds can fly mind boggling distances.
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This is true. Our robins are much bigger than the English ones. Ours are a thrush sized bird the only similarity is that they have a reddish colored breast. The English robin is a dear little bird.
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I call myself an “accidental” birder.
I love photography and hiking. It seemed only prudent that I actually bring my camera with me while hiking.
For nearly the last 7 years, I have actively gone birding every time I can, and I photographed 120 species now.
I love finding new ones, and have a big photo day I still need to put up on my blog as well.
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