rufous-crowned sparrow

My best photo of one, always trick to photograph these secretive sparrows. They really like the poison oak.

I was doing a session with the Bluebirds at their nest box and decided to call in the Rufous-Crowned Sparrow. They come in quite readily to a play-back kit. I noticed a unique behavior. One bird came to the play-back. Then another came in, it's mate I think, not sure though. I turned off the...

Arguably one of the friendliest birds on my property. They allow very close approaches, and don't shy away easily. They love to sing in the early morning hours, often my cue to go at and do a photo session with them. They like low scrubby, dark areas to hide in, but often are the times, while...

Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps subsp. eremoeca) Sexes similar. Photographed at Baggett Country, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. Edwards Plateau Vegetational Area. Rolling limestone hills with remnant riparians but clear flat areas for livestock grazing at ca. 335 m (1,100...

We were stopped for a quick picnic at a roadside rest station. I took a stroll to see if there were any birds about. Only one sparrow that flew by and landed in a tree. Ho hum. Just another sparrow. But there are so many different sparrows in the US that it's worth taking a closer look. Before I...

Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps subsp. eremoeca) Sexes similar. Photographed on the Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas, USA. Dry piyon/juniper/oak woodland at ca. 1,829 m (6,000 ft) elevation.

These are little skulkers. They seldom leave the ground, and inhabit dark, secluded places. At this time they are singing; territorial recognition, and advertising for mates.

Obviously this bird is in moult. New feathers are mixed in with old feathers (plain to see in the scapulars and the secondary wing coverts); the auricular and superciliary line also show evidence of transition feathers.

Don't often get this bird to perch in a bush, or tree. So I was delighted to get this opportunity.

One of my favorite sparrows. Not because they are particularly pretty, but because they are so tolerant. They are little sculkers; tend to like dark secluded places; stay near low bushes. Once they are accustomed to human presence, they are accommodating, and allow very close approaches. Many...

This is a ground dwelling sparrow; seldom takes to perches in trees or bushes. This bird was kind enough to take a very nice perch: must have seen the camera.

One of my favorite sparrows...

One of my favorite yard birds. Small as sparrows go; spends most of it's time on the ground; loves low cover; they alow one to get so close, one has to look down at their feed to make sure the little things isn't going to get trod upon.

Another in the series...

This is, arguably, one of the friendliest of birds. They are a ground dwelling sparrow, quite small ( approx. 4-6 inches. If I am about the yard (usually filling feeders) this bird will tip it's head and stare at me: not moving, just looking. If I approach it will just kind of side-step, let...

Another in the series...

Simple brown bird: one of my favorite yard-birds...

One of my favorite yard-birds. They are little ground sculkers. Very friendly; will alow close aproaches.

2nd in series: This is a young bird that is in Phase I moult. The over-all tone is brown on brown. Final moult will occure between Aug and Sept. When adult, the heat will take on the greyish tones; the crouwn will develope a pronounced Rufousy-red color that is quite distinctive.

A bird that I have year-round. Small, but a very friendly sparrow; seem to have no fear of human presense.

Was looking at the "Opus" on this bird, and there are not very many good images of it: only one page to be exact. So I offer this one to help the data base, a bit. This has to be one of the friendliest sparrows around. They have no fear; are seen on the ground most of the time; have a...

Another lost to the H-D crash. This is one of the friendliest sparrows. When out in the yard they will aproach and I don't even know they may be there until I look down and there it is, just stareing at me. I alway look forward to this bird when returning to Wofford Hts.

Just had a bath and a good preening. Molting, so a lot of loose feathers.

One of the friendliest little birds around. Pleasent littlle song. Will alow close approaches. Year-round visitor to the yard