Savannah Sparrow on some rocks – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/2500, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
Yesterday while photographing American Pipits at Farmington Bay I spotted a smaller bird fly in with a flock of pipits and when I focused on it I was happy to see that it was a Savannah Sparrow. Usually when I see and photograph Savannah Sparrows they are on barbed wire, fence posts, railings or on the ground so seeing a Savannah on rocks was a nice change for me.
At first the Savannah Sparrow was high enough on the rocks to have blue sky in the background and soft morning light on the bird. The sparrow didn’t stay on that rocky perch long.
Savannah Sparrow in early morning light – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1250, ISO 400, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
When the Savannah Sparrow moved lower I had soft, morning light on the sparrow, rocks and the distant phrags in the background. I am glad that this Savannah Sparrow was in my viewfinder even though it was only for a few moments.
I took so many photos of the flocks of American Pipits that I saw yesterday that I haven’t had time to go through even a quarter of them.
Life is good.
Mia
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Fantastic shots, Mia! What a good looking bird. So glad you train your lens on LBJs and give them their due. 🙂
How considerate of that sparrow to give you a change of background.
Looking forward to your pipit photos too.
I think I have one in my yard! I spotted it yesterday morning but did not have time to watch it fully. It is possible it is a very light song sparrow without the chest spot, but it’s behavior was not like a song sparrow.
Tack sharp plumage detail and very aesthetic compositions..
Excellent subject isolation with the sparrows and the backgrounds.