Harris's Sparrow

[Judd Patterson]

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

[George DeCamp]

The bird really does have some neat plumage, the snow is a plus and the buried feet don't bother me. Nice image Judd!

[Maxis Gamez]

The colors works very well against the white Judd. Very nice portrait.

[Fabs Forns]

He looks adorable against the snow, Sparrows have their beauty too :)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

The plumage is quite different from what I remeber . Great capture and excellent detail Judd and I love the contrasts against the snow and his pose. Nice work !

Happy Nw Year Judd !!!

[Arthur Morris]

Perfect works for me. Plus a great job of dealing with the rather harsh light.

later and love,

artie

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great exposure control and details.

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Very nice sparrow indeed. Nice job on this image. The expo control is cool as not an easy shot.
Szimi

[Jim Neiger]

Very nice image of a bird I've never seen. I lik ethe pose, snow, and feeding behavior. No nits here.

[Jody Melanson]

Exposure is bang on, Judd. I haven't had the pleasure of seeing one of these guys yet.