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White -eared Ground Sparrow
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White -eared Ground Sparrow (Melozone leucotis)

another infrequent flier in Opus, this guy was shuffling around the quieter, darker paths of the hotel garden (which is why the shot isnt 100% sharp)
Habitat
hotel gardens
Location
Heredia, central Costa Rica
Date taken
March, 2019
Scientific name
Melozone leucotis
Equipment used
Canon 7D Mk11, 100-400 Mk11
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Opus Editor
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Gosh!! Indeed it is Max... what a wonderful find for you!!

You've got a super picture of him lad and I think it's a clearer image than the current Opus image, so I'll upload it to the article shortly.

Many thanks for sharing it with us!
 
a great photo of this handsome sparrow, Max!! great colours and excellent pose, top class, many tfs!!!
 
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Yeah, it's been 6 years since we last saw an image of this species and I must say it is a beautiful image max!
 
A lovely low level close up of this attractive sparrow, max.
 

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