outdoor photography

Chipping Sparrow When I moved to Florida I was very new to birding, and I knew next to nothing about sparrows.  I remember going to take our dog Ella to a dog park. I didn't know at the time that right next to this dog park was the best place to find warblers in Seminole County, Central Winds Park.  Anyway, I remember walking from the dog park to Lake Jesup and seeing sparrows.  I had no idea what they were, but I took a couple photos (terrible ones with a point and shoot camera), and later determined they were Chipping Sparrows. Chipping Sparrow The odd thing is that since that first visit I've been to Central Winds (including the dog park area) 250 times and seen 152 speices in the park.  However, I haven't seen single sparrow since that first visit--no Savannah Sparrows, no Swamp Sparrows, nothing. Chipping Sparrow However, this week I've started seeing Chipping Sparrows here again.  And a couple have even been pretty cooperative.  Now it...

Chipping Sparrow This morning I found my first Chipping Sparrow in Florida this year.  My photos from this morning weren't all that great, but I thought I'd still take the opportunity to share some of my favorite Chipping Sparrow photos from Maryland this past July.  This sparrow was hanging out in front of one of my friends homes, and I heard it singing when I came to visit. Thankfully I had my camera with me and was able to take a few photos before going inside. Chipping Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Chipping Sparrow