Jane Cheese, a fellow blogger (her link), recently commented and wondered if I had a photo of a Savannah Sparrow. It didn’t take much searching to find one in my files. It seems that I have been negligent in spending much time photographing the many species of sparrows. Maybe it is because, that most of them are more or less bland in appearance, or maybe it is because I have the most difficulty in identifying them.
Nevertheless, I came across photographs of several of the many species of sparrows. Here are a few of my most show-worthy images. I hope that after looking at these, you will have a better appreciation for these species.
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lincoln Sparrow
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
I’m stalking you
LOVE the sparrows, my favorite is the chipper, they are so darn cute!
Thank you very much, Sheila.
Beautiful pictures, Bob. I love sparrows. The Black-Throated is something I’d love to see one of these days. And the Lark Sparrow is just exquisite.
Both of those sparrows that you mentioned have such defined features. They are two of my favorite sparrows. Thanks for the compliment, Lisa.
A very nice and diverse collection of sparrow images, Bob. My favorites are the Black-throated, Lark and White-crowned. I’m like you, I don’t photograph them as often as I should and I have a difficult time with their ID. Well done.
Thanks, Ron. I’m with you on the favorites. I tend to like the sparrows that have distinctive features. They’re easier to identify, of course.
What a beautiful collection Bob. I think of sparrows as a kind of insurance bird. When all the others fail to show they always there for us. Great shots of these little gems.
Thank you very much, Alison. I like what you said and I agree. The sparrows are always there. Thanks, for the kind words.
These are all gorgeous photos of such a beautiful bird. I love them all!
Thank you, Martina. I appreciate it.
Sencillamente hermosos, felicitaciones Bob!
Gracias!
Chipping sparrow! That’s 103 for me now. We’ve had a few here; it’s the first we’ve seen them. Lovely kudos to the sparrow. They rarely get the attention they deserve. (Like spiders and snakes, they need an advocate too.)
I guess that I am a sparrow advocate. Ha! Ha! Thanks for the comment and congrats on number 103.
Sparrows are awesome because they are so hard to identify but are easily found. Thanks for this visual reference Bob.
You’re welcome, Bella. You’re comment got kicked over to my spam. I’m sorry, I just found it. And I thank you.
I agree with what you said about sparrows Bob, and I’ll throw in that I have a tough time photographing them because they are typically ground feeders and difficult to get a clear shot of them while they’re on the ground. I do love listening to the song sparrows in the spring, even if I seldom get a good photo of them.
Thank you, Jerry. I am able to get a lot of images here when they are perched, so I am more fortunate than you in that regard.
That’s a lot of sparrows to distinguish between! And they are quite handsome when you study them closely – especially the lark sparrow, the black-throated and white-crowned. Lovely shots, and I feel as if I’m learning a lot about Texan birds!
Thank you very much, Jo. I have much to learn, and I definitely make mistakes.
With all due respect, Bob, I looked up both in my guides and think this looks more like a female Red-winged blackbird than a savannah. The savannah has more of a moustache and lines going downward on the face rather than upward and the lower belly is white with striped flanks.I agree that when I started to ID more than the house sparrow was when i got into birding in a more serious way, but out of practice and can often be wrong.
This is embarrassing, Jane, I believe you are right. That file, I think was mis-IDed originally and put in the wrong file, with my Savannahs. I have replaced another image above, and I believe, (I hope) it is trully a Savannah Sparrow.
Bravo! It is nice to see -I don’t have my own photo of one- and I can see the yellow lore that isn’t always apparent. Thanks Bob, for your diligence-I love all the photos and agree-sparrows are interesting ! Jane
I call the common sparrows, my most loyal birds, they are always here .. they don;t leave me for the winter! c
I agree, Cecilia, they are always there year around. Thanks for the comment.
We have lots of forgotten little ones at our feeders..several different species..love the photos..
Thanks for commenting on these, Syl.
I enjoyed these little forgotten birds! Thanks for sharing the great photos!
Thanks, Karen. I must agree, the sparrows are taken for granted, and not much attention is paid to them.
Your knowledge of birds just amazes me. These are all fabulous shots.
Thank you very much, Bonnie. I am still learning, though.