Eric Gofreed
Well-Known Member
My contribution for today's Winged Wednesdays is a continuation of last week's sparrows series. Birders affectionately refer to sparrows as LBRBs (little brown round birds). With the availability of fine optics binoculars and cameras with telephoto lenses, the real beauty of these LBRBs can be fully appreciated. Expect five more sparrows next week
Saltmarsh sparrow. The first edition of "Sibley's Guide to Birds" (2000) calls this species the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow. Previous to 1995 it was named the Sharp-tailed Sparrow. It was split into two species, the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed sparrows and Nelson's Sharp-tailed sparrows. Eventually "sharp-tailed" was dropped and the names became Saltmarsh sparrow and Nelson's sparrow. I only bring this up to illustrate how easy it is to add a bird to your life list when sitting on the toilet reading a magazine.
Field sparrow
Olive Sparrows are found in southern Texas and Central America.
Lincoln sparrow
Rufous-crowned sparrow from my yard
Saltmarsh sparrow. The first edition of "Sibley's Guide to Birds" (2000) calls this species the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow. Previous to 1995 it was named the Sharp-tailed Sparrow. It was split into two species, the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed sparrows and Nelson's Sharp-tailed sparrows. Eventually "sharp-tailed" was dropped and the names became Saltmarsh sparrow and Nelson's sparrow. I only bring this up to illustrate how easy it is to add a bird to your life list when sitting on the toilet reading a magazine.
Field sparrow
Olive Sparrows are found in southern Texas and Central America.
Lincoln sparrow
Rufous-crowned sparrow from my yard
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. All shot thru my kitchen window.
