Thursday, October 21, 2010

Sparrow quandary


The odd sparrow still flits from stem to stem along the banks of the marsh as I walk the trail. They are difficult to catch 'on film' as they seldom hold still long enough. I did get this shot this morning, but still was far enough away that the image wasn't that clear, so, again, I applied a filter to improve the quality. I can't say for sure whether it is a Song or a Savannah Sparrow. (Does anyone know of a good sparrow course??)

1 comment:

  1. I don't know about the course, but this is a Song Sparrow. Savannah has a different shape, shorter tail, is a greyer brown, and normally shows some yellowish on the head.

    I enjoy your pictures, but it would be nice to have the dates on which they were taken.

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