10,000 Birds
MARCH 20, 2012
A couple of weeks ago I watched and photographed a young House Sparrow getting fed by its mother. I also watched, but failed to get pictures of, the same young bird being fed by two different male House Sparrows. This post was first published in June 2008, but we’re sharing this tender moment to celebrate World Sparrow Day !)
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 4, 2017
This is a chance to recharge out batteries, spend a little quite time together and try to get in a whole bunch of birding done. This was a real bonus spot last year, especially with migratory sparrows. The biggest surprise this year was the large number of Black-throated Sparrows. Then, I try to you avoid the bad parts.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 16, 2013
I should say trying to start my car because the battery had died overnight and it would not start. It was nice to see two “Ipswich” Savannah Sparrows on the walk back to my car though. “Ipswich” Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis princeps. The guillemot never showed.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 29, 2022
But, as I detailed last week , that drive to the Pacific Coast was a rather spectacular failure, because of a highly unseasonal rain, and my failure to recharge my camera battery. But this time, it would be in the afternoon, with strong winds and brilliant sunshine… and a full camera battery. White-crowned Sparrow.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2022
The Song Sparrows were wet. And the White-crowned Sparrows were very, very wet. I had thought that my camera use on two previous neighborhood outings was not enough to demand recharging its battery. I’m fond of photos of birds in a visible mist or drizzle. But these ones looked almost as bedraggled as I did. I was wrong.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2016
Two more sparrows on the macadam ahead of me… In my early birding days, I would simply assume that they are sparrows, possibly not even taking another look at them, but now I am too old to be so naive.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2012
I dropped my meager box of baby supplies off and stopped to chat to the two volunteers who were already helping people who had stopped in looking for warm clothing, batteries, and a sympathetic ear. Also, we saw a Blue Grosbeak , some Fox Sparrows , and both species of kinglets. I have never seen Evening Grosbeaks in Queens.
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