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Song Sparrow
digishooter

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

Sparrows are amoung my favorite birds to photograph; they are taken so much for granted. I like the little brown bird. They have such subtle tones and values and yet can have such crytpic patterns. Vocaly, this bird live up to it's name.
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Habitat
Marsh / Estuary
Location
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve: Orange Co., CA., USA
Date taken
Nov 2008
Scientific name
Melospiza melodia
Equipment used
Canon 30 D: EF 500 IS L @ 4.0: 1/2500 @ f 6.3, EXP comp -.66 : ISO 320: white bal 5200 : Fill flash Canon 580 EX gun; -.33 comp : RAW, processed in Adobe Lightroom, CS2, : monopod
jameslj
Beautiful, Mark. I like sparrows, too. I really like the colour and pose in this shot.
 
madamcoolpix
:bounce: Gorgeous!!! Very nice the stylish pose of the foot, and the stunning perch!!! Excellent, Mark!!! :t: :t: :loveme:
 
ken1940golf
Top image Mark!! reading your values the expose was spot on my friend no doubt catering for the bleach log/perch, love it :t::t::t:
 
mali
Nice one Mark, good shot, love the like colour of the backdrop too.
 

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