White-throated Sparrow – in the snow and bitter cold
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American Goldfinch, birds, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Carduelis tristis, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, snow, weather
This morning, in the snow in west central Missouri:
It’s cold out there.
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inThis afternoon, in the snow, in west central Missouri:
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
We’d seen these little ones a while back, but they were a little too skittish and uncooperative as we tried to get a decent photo to identify them. Sure enough, they visited today and hung around long enough for their portraits.
Previously:
Ice and sleet (January 11, 2010)
And now, snow (January 11, 2020)
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birds, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, snow, weather
Midday in west central Missouri.
Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/2500, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/2500, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Apparently turf is a serious issue for birds when it comes to food and bad weather. Sort of like when people rush to clean out their local grocery store when the forecast is bad.
Previously:
Ice and sleet (January 11, 2010)
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