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jmorlan

Black-chinned Sparrow (Spizella atrogularis)

Seeing this singing male brought back memories from an earlier time. It was over 40 years ago when I first encountered this species on the south slope of Mount Diablo. For unknown reasons they disappeared from this area until now. Birds breeding here at the north edge of their scattered California range are the long-tailed "S. a. caurina" characterized by richer brown upperparts and grayer body. The wintering range of this subspecies remains unknown.
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Location
Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Date taken
25 May 2021
Scientific name
Spizella atrogularis
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sbarnhardt
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An excellent image you have presented to us.

Today, 27 May 2021, it began its journey as part of the illustration for the Black-chinned Sparrow article in Opus.

Generous sharing, such as you have exhibited here, is appreciated very much.

Thank You!

Barney
 
delia todd
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That's a really lovely picture you've taken of this sparrow Joe - a species not often seen coming in.

Many thanks for letting us see him my friend.
 

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Category
North America
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
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Comment count
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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400
ISO
400
Filename
Black-chinnedSparrowIMG_2319.jpg
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222.4 KB
Date taken
Tue, 25 May 2021 9:13 AM
Dimensions
800px x 605px

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