Judd Patterson
12-31-2007, 05:01 PM
http://www.juddpatterson.com/BPN/harriss_sparrow1.jpg
This is my favorite sparrow species even when in somewhat duller winter plummage. They breed in north-central Canada and winter primarily in just a few states in the center of the continent. I flew home (Kansas) for Christmas with my 500mm lens and had one opportunity after a snowstorm to make a few bird images. I was quite pleased to get a few views of this species that morning . The feet are hidden, but take a look at the plumage! :-)
Canon 40D, 500mm f/4 and 1.4x TC
1/1600, f/9, ISO 400
hand held lying in the snow
This is my favorite sparrow species even when in somewhat duller winter plummage. They breed in north-central Canada and winter primarily in just a few states in the center of the continent. I flew home (Kansas) for Christmas with my 500mm lens and had one opportunity after a snowstorm to make a few bird images. I was quite pleased to get a few views of this species that morning . The feet are hidden, but take a look at the plumage! :-)
Canon 40D, 500mm f/4 and 1.4x TC
1/1600, f/9, ISO 400
hand held lying in the snow