Aimophila ruficeps

This Rufous-crowned Sparrow was from our west Texas trip earlier this month. We saw several of them during our visit but as one might expect from a sparrow most of them were more interested in scratching around on the ground under the brush than getting their picture taken. This one popped out for almost a minute just after sunset giving a beautiful view but very challenging lighting conditions. At the time I was pleased just to get a sharp photo but when I got home and saw the image on the computer screen I was very pleased with the colors and composition as well.

For more photos of this species please check out:
www.pbase.com/dadas115/rufouscrowned_sparrow

www.texastargetbirds.com

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