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  1. American Tree Sparrow MAINE SER

    American Tree Sparrow MAINE SER

    I photographed this bird in spring on a branch of red oak near my feeder at my house in Orono, Maine. The bird was one of several tree sparrows coming to my feeder. Although a few American Tree Sparrows overwinter in Orono, this bird was probably a northward migrant from farther south, as I did...
  2. Proof Positive that I Feed My Birds

    Proof Positive that I Feed My Birds

  3. "Snowcapped" Sparrow

    "Snowcapped" Sparrow

    These little cuties have just started visiting my feeders again for the winter. The lighting is terrible with grey skies, but just couldn't resist sharing this "snowcapped" puffball!
  4. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

    I'm so pleased I still have four of these birds coming into the feeders every day and they are a cute as it gets. I can always tell they are around because they sound like an airy squeaky toy. Hard to describe but very different than any of the other Sparrows. I was doing a happy dance when...
  5. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

    I'm so pleased to have three of these birds coming in to the feeders with my flock of mixed Sparrows and Juncos. I only saw one bird on one day all of last winter so having them daily is a treat. I love their beautiful rusty colors and bright yellow lower mandible. They have a soft, sweet song...
  6. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow in the snowfall
  7. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow.
  8. Lift-off

    Lift-off

  9. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

    Seems like I only see these little guys in the winter as they hop & scratch on the ground for seeds.
  10. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

  11. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

    Its been snowing and my Sparrow and Junco set-up is finally starting to work... 1/200, f9, ISO 500, full frame
  12. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

    May be more common down south, this sparrow is a rare visitor to Vancouver B C. Saw it first time in 2 years.
  13. In Hiding

    In Hiding

  14. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

  15. Afternoon Light

    Afternoon Light

    Still working on some archive photos and found this sweet little bird from February. The sun's position has changed significantly and I no longer get the late afternoon light through those small pines so this BG won't happen again until next fall. I quite liked the effect the light has glowing...
  16. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

    One from the archives. Stormy weather today and a bad cold has kept me indoors.
  17. Pretty day, pretty bird.

    Pretty day, pretty bird.

    Yesterday was a wonderful day for this time of year in my part of the world. I managed to find this American Tree Sparrow waiting to have it's picture taken.
  18. February Morning

    February Morning

    Scraping half an inch of ice off of my car isn't my favourite way to start my day, but the crispness of the February air and the sight of local Tree Sparrows resting quietly in the morning calm always puts me in better spirits.
  19. Snow

    Snow

    We had quite the blizzard today with sleet, freezing rain and snow coming down so hard it was a white out at times. I've never seen so many birds at the feeders so I enjoyed the day in the hide watching the little darlings keep their energy levels up. I made this perch out of a stalk from an...
  20. "Think Outside the Box..."

    "Think Outside the Box..."

    When times are tough and food is scarce it pays to use a little ingenuity!
  21. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

    This phtograph was taken earlier in the month before the ice storm took the rest of those lovely seed heads off the clematis vine. This bird is perched on the outside edge of the obelisk. It makes for some interesting oppotunities for composition depending on where the birds decide to perch.
  22. American Tree Sparrow

    American Tree Sparrow

    I have never managed to get one of these in the open before, let alone in good light. So when this one popped onto the all too familiar, but not really natural, NWR sign I couldn't resist grabbing a couple of frames.
  23. Snowbound

    Snowbound

    A hungry American Tree Sparrow forced to move south by the recent snowstorms. One of many congregating in large numbers at local feeders.
  24. A Slippery Perch

    A Slippery Perch

    This little sparrow landed on the stem and slowly kept sliding down then would hop up, then slowly slide down again. It was so interesting to observe the birds dealing with the ice. Even after the rain had stopped the birds would shift from foot to foot and then peck between the toes. Were they...
  25. In the Ice Palace

    In the Ice Palace

    After two days of icing the freezing rain has finally stopped in the late afternoon. The skies are still iron grey and the little sparrow huddles amongst the tangled, ice covered branches for a short period of rest. The temperatures begin to plummet and in the hush of the early evening the first...
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