white throated sparrow

I think the white throated Sparrow is one of the most regal looking birds that visit my backyard.

White Throated Sparrows are a dime a dozen around here, but they're almost always on the ground. They're actually quite attractive in the right setting.

Haven't taken many bird photos lately, but this gives me a chance to clean out a file I have on my computer dedicated to photos I transfer to Bird Forum. This photo was taken back in April. It's a White Throated sparrow and I think it's an immature one.

This guy is in the yard daily. But he's a steadfast ground feeder, and just refuses to pose on a tree branch. I was lucky enough to get him on this rock though, thus avoiding a lot of grass or leaf litter or similar ground clutter behind him.

I have had this type in my yard, with tan striped head and dark eyebrows, and also the "White Striped" variety with yellow eyebrows. This one is a ground feeder and just will not go into a tree or shrub. Mostly he hides under them and forages so lucky to get even this shot.

I have the same problem every spring with this bird. It insists on winging in low from somewhere and feeding strictly on the ground. Only rarely do I see it on a branch and I can never seem to get a shot of it there. And....I complain about it every spring! lol

Been waiting for this guy to poerch in a tree for me, but he prefers the ground.

Don't see this sparrow very often. Unfortunately he's acting just like the juncos. He hangs out in dense low shrubs, then bursts out of them to fly directly to ground to feed there. Once again, hoping he stays around so I can get a nice branch perch shot rather than a "through the window on...

This bird has been around the yard and feeders for about a week now. I don't see this sparrow very often. It's extremely difficult to get a shot of it. Every time it appears, two Song Sparrows that have set up housekeeping nearby chase it off very aggressively. I've seen the White Throat...

This guy is a semi regular to my yard. Not here every day, but when he does show up, he adds a bit of variety to the bird crowd. Handsome fellow He and the song sparrow squabble a lot. I'm going to try to get a photo of that! .

Another new visitor to our yard this morning. Beautiful little sparrow, I hope he sticks around for a while.

White Throated Sparrow eating thistle in the snow.

A pair of them are frequenting the feeders. Most of the time they spend on the ground, and hidden deep in the brush. This one decided to claim the whole pile of sunflower seeds this time though. Again the sigma at 400mm

This evening noticed a new visitor at the backyard - a solitary white throated sparrow.

These come in two versions. The white stripe (crown) and tan stripe. The tan stripe (crown)is a washed out version, with drab coloring. Cool Fact: "The two forms are genetically determined, and they persist because individuals almost always mate with a bird of the opposite morph. Males of...

Taken from my kitchen window.

Taken from my kitchen window.

Taken from my kitchen window. I have seen a lot of these this year.

Coloured pencil drawing on standard weight, smooth texture cartridge paper.

Found him at the feeder in backyard

White Throated Sparrow

These Sparrows are normally gone by April, but for some reason they're sticking around longer this year, as are the Gold Finches and House Finches