Zonotrichia leucophrys – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow

By Mia McPherson|March 3rd, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: immature, juvenile, perched, sagebrush, sparrow, sparrows, White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys|

Yesterday while I was out photographing on Antelope Island State Park I came across a small flock of White-crowned Sparrows right next to the road.

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Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow ~ Friday Photos

By Mia McPherson|December 30th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: frost, juvenile, nature, perched, White-crowned Sparrow, wildlife, Zonotrichia leucophrys|

White-crowned Sparrows can be seen foraging in the grasses, rabbitbrush and sagebrush that grow along the edge of the road.

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Taking a look back on a few previous Autumn Birds

By Mia McPherson|October 28th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Pied-billed Grebes, Red-tailed Hawks, Red-winged Blackbirds, Ring-necked Pheasants, Tooele County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: Agelaius phoeniceus, autumn, birds of prey, blackbird, blackbirds, Buteo jamaicensis, Circus hudsonius, desert, Gray Ghost, grebe, grebes, harrier, harriers, hawk, hawks, Northern Harrier, Phasianus colchicus, pheasant, Pickleweed, Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, Ring-necked Pheasant, sparrow, sparrows, White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys|

Photographing birds during Autumn is a wonderful time for me in Utah, the beautiful fall colors delight and enthrall me, the air gets nippy and I find myself feeling a surge of energy whenever I am outdoors.

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White-crowned Sparrow

By Mia McPherson|December 1st, 2010|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: frost, juvenile, perching bird, sparrow, sparrows, Utah, White-crowned Sparrow, winter, Zonotrichia leucophrys|

White-crowned Sparrows are one of the many birds that I see often during the cold winters of northern Utah.

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