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[Laytonp]

Ferruginous Pigmy Owl --- Canon Eos 1D-X EF500 F4L IS, 1/800sec, Iso 3200, @700mm- Costa Rica

 

[Click]

Very nice shot. Well done, Laytonp.

 

[Laytonp]

Very nice shot. Well done, Laytonp.

ThankYou!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Anyone; I need help with this one. Checked all Alberta sparrows - no match. Doesn't seem to be a Grosbeak although it's vaguely similar to a female Rose-breasted.

Jack

 

[Click]

It looks like a Savannah Sparrow.

 

[Pape]

Sorry about ugly pic .
I wonder if anynone else gets problems on grass with focusing. Camera seems focus behind birds to grass where is more contrast ? RP 70-300mm

 

[AlanF]

Sorry about ugly pic .
I wonder if anynone else gets problems on grass with focusing. Camera seems focus behind birds to grass where is more contrast ? RP 70-300mm

This is why I still prefer a DSLR - it takes what you point the small square at. However, my bridge camera the Sony RX10 IV does pick up a bird against a background of grass and track it as it moves. You see an outline of little green squares dancing around the image.

 

[Jack Douglas]

It looks like a Savannah Sparrow.

Thanks, that gives me something to Google for variations!

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks, that gives me something to Google for variations!

Jack

You wouldn't have a link to one that looks similar, i.e. yellowish breast, eye streaks etc.? Most of what comes up seems rather different to me.

Jack

 

[Pape]

This is why I still prefer a DSLR - it takes what you point the small square at. However, my bridge camera the Sony RX10 IV does pick up a bird against a background of grass and track it as it moves. You see an outline of little green squares dancing around the image.

Thanks ,not then my equipment only . Could use even smaller focus box what camera offers

 

[Click]

You wouldn't have a link to one that looks similar, i.e. yellowish breast, eye streaks etc.? Most of what comes up seems rather different to me.

Jack

Maybe here:

Savannah Sparrow Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Not all streaky brown birds are impossible to identify: Take a closer look at this one and you’ll see an understated but distinctive sparrow with a short tail, small head, and telltale yellow spot before the eye. Savannah Sparrows are one of the most numerous songbirds in North America, and...

www.allaboutbirds.org

 

[Jack Douglas]

Maybe here:

http://[URL][URL]https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Savannah_Sparrow/id

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Thanks very much. It seems it may be a juvenile with yellowish breast. But they say it has a short notched tail ?? The "beauty" of birds (identification).

Jack

 

[dcm]

Robin bathing in my pond. Overcast sky. M6m2, 100-400LII, 2xIII.

Cropped OOC jpg was better than my LR and PhotoLab attempts. Think I need some to learn a bit more about post processing for birds. I've never really taken the time to get good at it. Any suggestions on where to start or good references?

 

[Peter in Boulder]

Nothing special photographically, but here's a couple shots of a Say's Phoebe nest under an awning at the front of our house. I'm leaning out my front door to take these. There are 4 babies in total, but it's rare to see all 4 at once. I tried to step out to get a shot of the babies between parental visits to not make them nervous, but this one landed, fed two of the babies and took off with a fecal sac, all in about 5 seconds.

 

[jmeyer]

Anyone; I need help with this one. Checked all Alberta sparrows - no match. Doesn't seem to be a Grosbeak although it's vaguely similar to a female Rose-breasted.

Jack

It appears to be some variation of a White-throated Sparrow. Was that the only photo you got of it?

Jeremy

 

[jmeyer]

I still haven't had time to edit many photos from the spring migration, but here are a few more warblers, that I have gone through. I took over 45000 pictures the month of May! 7D mkll / EF 600 f4 ll / EF 1.4xlll

Jeremy

Blackburnian Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Brewster's Warbler (Blue-winged x Golden-winged)
Hooded Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler

 

[jmeyer]

This past weekend, I visited a few warbler sites and was able to see 7 of the endangered Kirtland's Warblers and 2 of the WI rare Prairie Warblers. 7D mkll / EF 600 f4 ll / EF 1.4xlll

Jeremy

Kirtland's Warbler
Prairie Warbler

 

[AlanF]

Fantastic haul of warblers! Great stuff.

 

[Jack Douglas]

It appears to be some variation of a White-throated Sparrow. Was that the only photo you got of it?

Jeremy

Thanks Jeremy. Just two and the poses were similar (deleted). I do have lots of the White-throated but they sure don't appear too similar. This shot was down below and about 20 minutes earlier so they were in the vicinity.

Jack

 

[jmeyer]

Thanks Jeremy. Just two and the poses were similar (deleted). I do have lots of the White-throated but they sure don't appear too similar. This shot was down below and about 20 minutes earlier so they were in the vicinity.

Jack

As you know, different angles, lighting and other factors when viewing a bird, from a certain angle, can really throw off how It appears. If you look closely at your photo, you will see that his face is turned slightly away and up from you. You can still see the white throat, with slim line through, separating the secondary white patch between throat and cheek. Also you can see the yellow lores with white stripe over the eye. The head pattern looks correct as well. If you look at the back, you can see the colors match up too. Backlit birds are some of the toughest to ID, especially when in transitioning phase. There are several sub-species for this bird and it's possible it could be interbred. This is a first spring bird and still not developed into a breeding adult.

Jeremy