Harris Sparrow

This is a Harris Sparrow in one of my crabapple trees back in 2010. The Harris Sparrows are not nearly as common as the American Tree Sparrows or House Sparrows so it was really fun for me to see and photograph this bird. I have seen a couple Harris sparrows in my backyard again this fall so I'm hoping to add a couple more shots to the old portfolio. Thanks for looking.

50D, 100 - 400 @ 400 mm, ISO 500, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6

Another great capture, Wayne. I am learning about the many species of birds from your series. Keep them coming.

It looks like you have found the sweet spot for subject sharpness and a blurred background to highlight the subject.

Can't say that I have ever seen a Harris Sparrow. Thanks for sharing Wayne. Very nice detail and sharp! I was immediately drawn to the eye and beak.

I see the Harris now & then, very handsome as sparrows go..
Great holiday look with the crabapples, nice work Wayne

A real beauty, Wayne. I agree with Howard - quite a handsome dude with that patterned "hat" on his head. And I always enjoy a little narrative to go with the shot. It must have been a real treat to catch this one through your viewfinder.

I think this one might even be a stronger image than your previous post. I like the less obstructed view of the bird in this image. There seems to be a halo around the birds tail but I'm guessing this is due to some backlighting and enhanced by the bokeh. Very nice work.

Nice Wayne, and thanks for sharing the EXIF.

Wayne, This looks like it could be an Audubon Christmas card. It looks like the birds must really like the crabapple trees.

Thanks everyone. Ken the crabapple trees are strategically placed ... or should I say my feeder is strategically placed near the crabapple trees which makes them a perfect perch to launch from so I get a lot of opportunity to make images of the birds in a natural setting (which I much prefer).

The red from the crabapple tree makes the shot.