Golden-crowned Sparrow

[Aidan Briggs]

The last sparrows have left my yard and started migrating north. I did manage to get a few images before they left though. Unfortunately, this guy was pretty ragged looking as it was still molting into breeding plumage. You can see the white pinfeathers above the eye.

Set up over sunflower seeds.

50D, 100-400 at 400
1/250, f/7.1, ISO 320
fill flash at -2, Tripod

[Katie Rupp]

Beautiful bg; nice perch, composition and sharp image...well done.

[denise ippolito]

Aidan, Beautiful pose, perch and BG. I like the sharp details and exposure. :)

[Danny Laredo]

Aidan, this is really nice. Love the BG perch and pose.

[Gal Shon]

Perch, BG, pose, sharpness and comp are superb.
I think I would remove the catchlight on the pupil.

[Bryan Hix]

He may be a little ragged, but it's still a nice sharp photo and the perch and BG are very nice. I would be very happy with this one. :)

[Daniel Cadieux]

Beautiful perch indeed, but I wish it would extend farther behind the bird and out of the frame. Nice BG and comp. Yes, ratty bird! He'll look good by the time he reaches his breeding grounds :-)

[Troy Lim]

Very nice composition. I could only wish it were mine. ;)