outdoor photography

Grasshopper Sparrow There are six Ammodramus sparrows that occur in Florida, and now I have presentable photos of all of them. This may be my favorite group of birds in the world. I know the Henslow's Sparrow photo below is terrible, but I'm not complaining. I suspect I won't get a better photo unless I see one up north in the summer.  Full disclosure, though: my Seaside Sparrow Photo was not taken in Florida; it's from South Carolina.  But I have seen them here in FL too--just too far away for photos.  Would someone please send a Baird's Sparrow here please? Saltmarsh Sparrow Nelson's Sparrow Seaside Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrows are one of my favorite sparrow species.  They're beautiful, but they're also somewhat of a challenge to find so you can have a sense of accomplishment when you find one. But they're not so rare here that you can't expect to find one.  There are a couple places where I can see them somewhat reliably.  And recently a couple of them have come out in the open enough for presentable photos. Grasshopper Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow with Grasshopper Sparrow for comparison