Summer Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted September 1, 2010127 views13 comments

House Sparrows aren’t related to other North American sparrows, and they’re differently shaped. House Sparrows are chunkier, fuller in the chest, with a larger, rounded head, shorter tail, and stouter bill than most American sparrows.
F/9, 1/2000th, ISO 800, Canon 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 lens.
Late afternoon around 6:30 in fading light.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 1, 2010 at 9:26 PM

New this was yours right away. ONly nit is not being able to see the head better - Just wish it had turned for you.

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by denise ippolito on September 1, 2010 at 9:37 PM

Howard, Really nice capture. I like the way you can see the implied motion. Well done. I agree w/ Luke regarding the head but I would still like to have taken this one.

Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 1, 2010 at 11:05 PM

Nice flight shot, Howard. I like the wing position.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on September 2, 2010 at 3:01 AM

Excellent capture, I like a lot the pose.
Giorgio

Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on September 2, 2010 at 3:49 AM

Agreed about the head, but still a fabulous capture Howard!

Registered on April 24, 2004, 25 Posts, 510 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 2, 2010 at 7:49 AM

Another tough one Howard. I too would like to see an eye more clearly. Moreover, I find myself wishing the tail and wings were just a bit less blurred. Can't nit too much though, given the difficulty of getting such a small bird in flight.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on September 2, 2010 at 12:09 PM

Like the hovering pose! However agree about the head turn.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 2, 2010 at 6:21 PM

Cool shot Howard, I like the extended feet in this one. I agree a little more of the eye would have been nice but a neat capture as is.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 2, 2010 at 7:08 PM

Not an easy catch Howard. I especially like the foot position and background. Agree about a different angle on the eye.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 2, 2010 at 10:05 PM

Thank you all for your comments/kind words, I sincerely appreciate the time you take.
I mentioned this to Luke on the side..
Unlike humans, birds and animals in general must look where they are going.
No cell phones or text messaging allowed

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on September 3, 2010 at 7:53 AM

Howard,

I like the great background you have in this image, the sparrow stands out well from it and the colors are very complimentary. I like the wing and positions, but I do feel this would have been stronger with a tiny headturn to get some light in the eye.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on September 3, 2010 at 9:23 AM

Good job, Howard. Looks like a real tough shot handled well. Like the wing blur here.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on September 5, 2010 at 5:57 AM

Great difficult flight shot, Howard. The background colors matches perfectly with the subject.
Bravo!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments