Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Song Sparrow

Yesterday, 23 April 2016, I joined a few friends for a walk at Inglewood Brd Sanctuary. I only took about 10 photos and this is basically the only one that I will be keeping. Posting it just for the record of where I went that day. Such dismal weather - more like winter, especially when my vehicle got a light dusting of sleet/snow on the drive home. I knew the weather would be no good for photos, but I wanted to spend some a bit of time with firends. As well as the leisurely walk, we also went to the Blackfoot Diner for lunch. Always an enjoyable experience. "A rich, russet-and-gray bird with bold streaks down its white chest, the Song Sparrow is one of the most familiar North American sparrows. Don’t let the bewildering variety of regional differences this bird shows across North America deter you: it’s one of the first species you should suspect if you see a streaky sparrow in an open, shrubby, or wet area. If it perches on a low shrub, leans back, and sings a stuttering, clattering song, so much the better." From AllAboutBirds. www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Song_Sparrow/id Today, the weather has been very unpleasant, too, but didn't stop nine of us from going on a day trip SE of Calgary, to the Frank Lake area. Will post a photo from there tomorrow morning with a species list of 56 bird species seen!

I seem to be seeing too many birds recently that are much too far away! This is not the kind of photo I like seeing or taking, but this was an important sighting and this was all I managed to get. This little Song Sparrow should not be here in the winter in Calgary, but it seemed to be happy enough. Seen at Votier's Flats in Fish Creek Park, on 4 February 2013. It had been hanging out with an American Dipper recently and apparently was acting like a Dipper, too - I didn't see it that day.