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Florida's Ammodramus Sparrows

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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

Nelson's Sparrow

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Nelson's Sparrow In the Shiloh area of Merritt Island NWR, there's a place where you can find Nelson's and Saltmarsh Sparrows.  On the morning I was there, Nelson's Sparrows were much more willing to be photographed. They are one of the most beautiful sparrows I've seen. Nelson's Sparrow Nelson's Sparrow Nelson's Sparrow Nelson's Sparrow Nelson's Sparrow