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White-Crowned Sparrow
CalvinFold

White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

Taken at the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline at about 5m. Brave little sparrow!

I'd point out that the bird is not nesting, near as we could tell. This bird was just off a busy, paved walking trail and caught our attention. After the bird moved-off we really didn't see any indication it was doing anything but sitting there. Very odd, to say the least.

So we took advantage of a rare chance to be this close. These birds are very common here, but still one of the more striking LBJs.
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Location
Oakland, CA, USA
Date taken
2/12/2017
Scientific name
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Equipment used
Canon SX60
delia todd
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Opus Editor
Supporter
Oh I love this picture Kevin! Such a pretty sparrow and in a lovely setting too.

A super job you've done laddie, thanks for showing it to us.
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
My goodness, this is a quality picture of this beautiful White-crowned Sparrow. Great image quality and clarity with excellent eye contact. Superb work Kevin!!!
 

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