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Lark sparrow
MelospizaMelodiaFan

Lark sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

To me, the most beautiful of North American sparrows. It's face markings look as if an artist painted them on.
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Habitat
Oak savanna
Location
Crane Creek Regional Park in Sonoma County, CA
Date taken
1 Dec 2023
Scientific name
Chondestes grammacus
Equipment used
E-M1ii, Zuiko 100-400
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
see exif data
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delia todd
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What a wonderful picture you've got there MFF... such lovely detail, especially those markings on his head.

Thanks so much for letting us see this lark laddie.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
MelospizaMelodiaFan
Date added
View count
297
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
OLYMPUS CORPORATION E-M1MarkII
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
335.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
On, did not fire
Filename
Lark sparrow.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Fri, 01 December 2023 9:54 AM
Dimensions
1080px x 864px

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