Chipping Sparrow collecting nesting materials – Nikon D500, f10, 1/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
A few weeks ago while up in the Wasatch Mountains I watched and photographed a Chipping Sparrow that was busy collecting nesting materials.
The angle of light I had wasn’t the best for most of the time I photographed this sparrow walking around on the ground collecting fine materials but I did like this one photo despite its flaws. I would have preferred to have the sparrow facing more towards me instead of away from me but this photo showed the nesting materials in the bill quite well. I presume this is a female since they build the nests while the males guard them.
When the Chipping Sparrow had a beak full of nesting materials it flew up and into the tree I was parked under and I hope that is where she is building her nest, they only take about 4 days to complete the nest so by now she may be brooding young. I hope to go back up into the mountains and observe this tree for any chick feeding activity soon.
I enjoyed my brief time observing and photographing this Chipping Sparrow.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my Chipping Sparrow photos plus facts and information about this species.
I do love collective nouns – and a tournament is new to me.
Thank you. And thanks for featuring this hard-working charmer.
She’s such a pretty bird. Thank you for using your skills and artistry to share a LBJ. 😃
Mia,
I’m always fascinated by the various terms that are applied to flocks of various bird species like a “tournament”. Would you please share the source of this information. Thank you for educating us!
In Arkansas we only have them in the summer, when I lived in Houston they visited my feeder in the winter. Sweet little sparrows, wish we did have them here year around.
Nice