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Henslow's Sparrow Singing
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Henslow's Sparrow Singing

by David Schwaegler

Category: AvianAdded October 11, 2005605 views

Perching Birds

Keywords: henslow, henslow's, sparrow, ammodramus, henslowii, rare, grassland, grass, singing, prairie, illinois, il

Because I made this image when he was trying to establish his territory, this rare sparrow was not shy. He continued to sing as I approached on my knees and took this picture.

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Image Reference: 3Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No