Field Sparrow

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I photographed this bird in a local meadow last June. The area is used for building new houses and it might soon not be suitable for nesting anymore. Sad to see how habitat loss works. I didn't use a recording, the bird was happily singing on his own.



1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/250s, f/8, EC +0.67, ISO 400

[Ofer Levy]

Great shot! Awesome pose and perch!

[Andrew Merwin]

Great BG, lovely pose, neat perch, wonderful action.
Andrew

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Axel,

Nice background, lovely signing pose, gorgeous perch, and the technical aspects all look good to me. All adds up to a most pleasing image. Thanks for sharing.

[Alfred Forns]

Sweet bird Axel, image just looks elegant, love seeing this little guy so well presented !!!

[Callie de Wet]

A lovely image of a sweet little perisher. Pity we humans are so intend killing off the earth in the name of progress. It happens all around where I live too.

[Harold Davis]

simple and elegant. love the singing pose! nice job, axel!!!

[Mark Schmitt]

The portrait crop is right on. All of the elements of this work, and the full thoat in song is a plus. ;)

[Kiran Poonacha]

I remember the series Bhai, just too good a image, really loved the pose, great perch, compo and BG..

[Stu Bowie]

Looks like he's singing his lungs off. Good looking perch, and the comp works well.

[LouBuonomo]

This is just excellent... Perch, singing.... awesome.

Lou