Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow –  Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/1600, ISO 800, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 335mm, natural light

This was a “grab shot” I took a few days ago while on the causeway when leaving Antelope Island State Park. Quite often White-crowned Sparrows can be seen foraging in the grasses, rabbitbrush and sagebrush that grow along the edge of the road. I really liked how the frost had encased the tips of the dried flower heads and made them look like white blossoms beneath and behind this juvenile White-crowned Sparrow.

I spent most of that morning photographing a hunting Coyote along the causeway so I was pleased to find a few cooperative birds on the way home.

Mia