White-crowned Sparrow is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on January 23rd, 2014.
White-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrows appear each winter over much of North America to grace our gardens and favorite trails (they live in parts of the West... more
by Robert Bales
Title
White-crowned Sparrow
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
White-crowned Sparrows appear each winter over much of North America to grace our gardens and favorite trails (they live in parts of the West year-round). The smart black-and-white head, pale beak, and crisp gray breast combine for a dashing look and make it one of the surest sparrow identifications in North America. Watch for flocks of these sparrows scurrying through brushy borders and overgrown fields, or coax them into the open with backyard feeders. As spring approaches, listen out for this birds thin, sweet whistle.
White-crowned Sparrows breed in open or shrubby habitats, including tundra, high alpine meadows, and forest edges. Patches of bare ground and grasses are important characteristics. During winter and on migration these birds frequent thickets, weedy fields, agricultural fields, roadsides, and backyards.
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January 23rd, 2014
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Comments (12)
William Tasker
Terrific! I've never seen one. Thank you for submitting this fine image of this identified wild bird. It is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. L/F
Anita Faye
Robert, happy to feature your beautiful work on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Don Columbus
Congratulations Robert, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Don for the feature, congrats, invite and the LTw!! It is greatly appreciated!!