swamp sparrow

After checking, this Swamp Sparrow (I believe) decided it was safe to come out more into the open. When trying to confirm, it seemed that the photos and drawings in the references I looked at first had somewhat different distinguishing characteristics.

This Swamp Sparrow (I think) took a quick peek before he came out to pose for a full length shot.

On my way back from Sunday's service I decided to hit a swamp area I hadn't been to in years. The first bird I come across? A Swamp Sparrow ;) Haven't seen one in years.

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana subsp. georgiana) Species sexually dimorphic. It appears to me that this is a female. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Along the western terminus of boardwalk at small man-made pond. Pond was drawn down and the roundish vegetation...

The white throat and the yellow at the base of the bill are good field marks for an ID.

A swamp sparrow that came in for a gnosh of peanut butter. (That's what's on the stone beneath it. ) Somewhere along the line this one must have moulted away it's tail feathers. They usually have a longish tail, but this one has one a third as long. It's kind of cute, really.

This bird was jumping all over the place, so I was able to get a bunch of different images. I promise this is the last one. lol

This bird gave me quite the photo shoot, and I do have others to share.

This may be a juvie.

This little swamp sparrow is another new visiter to our yard, and another lifer for me. We weren't sure what it was but a posting in the ID thread solved it. It showed up late this afternoon, and spent its time foraging on the ground while being chased occasionally by song sparrows. I hope it...

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana subsp. georgiana) Sexes similar. Photographed in Anauhac National Wildlife Refuge, northwest of High Island abutting East Bay, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Coastal marshes and prairies at 2-3 m (6-10 ft) elevation.

The bird was right where you might expect, a swamp.

The lord of the alder swamp surveys his domain.

I ate my lunch at a certain spot while I waited for this guy to come to me, in his alder swamp.

I had this one ID'ed at the forum, I don't see many of these.

Back from hell, life without internet again. Glad to be posting again with this swamp sparrow from the Great Swamp, Morris County, NJ.

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) Three subspecies are recognized which includes the nominate. Two winter in Texas, the nominate and subspecies ericrypta. No published comparative morphological states to separate them appear to be available. Photographed in the winter at Rio Grande Village...

This is only my second sighting of a Swamp Sparrow and the first time I have photographed one. In answer to Ammadoux's question, I still have not seen a Fox Sparrow, but they do move down into our area and I hope to catch one this fall.

Not the worlds greatest photo, but it is the only one of these little guys I have ever seen, and it was right behind my office in the city limits of Spartanburg S.C.

Photographed at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge near the Finger Lakes in New York...a favorite spot for us to visit with the cameras.

I think it is a Swamp Sparrow and not a Song Sparrow, but I'm not sure. Taken at one of my favorite places, Valley Inn Road Marsh.

Seen at Vischer's Ferry Nature Preserve upstate NY.

Thses little birds were flying around on the edge of a fresh water impoundment area. Took some phots to try to figure what he was. After looking at Sibley's bird ide book, I think it is a swamp sparrow.

I believe this is another swamp sparrow. A lucky shot from inside my car

Swamp sparrow