Savannah Sparrow Juv.

Gallery: AvianPosted September 21, 201189 views1 comments

Olympus E-5, 300mm x 2.0TC, tripod
f6.3, 1/400, ISO200

Albertson Park, Boise, ID. I could very well have this ID wrong; juvenile sparrows give me a headache. Someone familiar with the Rocky Mountain subspecies should weigh in.

About 30 minutes after sunrise, with some of the light reflected up from a pond.

75% of full frame. Selective sharpening to bird.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 21, 2011 at 9:48 PM

Nice crisp image, Jim. I wouldn't venture an ID, though the habitat doesn't look "Savannah" in this image. However, you said there was a pond and I have seen them perched in that situation. As many Savannahs as we have , you'd think I'd know the juvie. Looks like I need to do some homework.

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