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07-APR-2017 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Yellow billed White-Crowned Sparrow.

I love the White Crowned Sparrows, they are easy to identify. :) Also, their beautiful black-and-white head, yellow beak (found on those who breed along the Pacific Coast), and gray breast with tan sides make them look quite sporty.

Cool Fact from 'All About Birds':

"•A migrating White-crowned Sparrow was once tracked moving 300 miles in a single night. Alaskan White-crowned Sparrows migrate about 2,600 miles to winter in Southern California.
•The oldest recorded White-crowned Sparrow lived in California and was at least 13 years, 4 months old."

Regional Differences

"White-crowned Sparrows that breed along the Pacific Coast tend to have yellow bills and duller white head stripes. Birds that breed from Alaska to Hudson Bay tend to have orange bills and white or gray lores. Birds that breed east of Hudson Bay and in the Rockies tend to have pink bills with black lores that merge with the black head stripes."

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John Shen Photography20-Apr-2017 03:24
Wow.. super beautiful, and fantastic to see!
Paul Milholland19-Apr-2017 03:25
Striking hairdo on that little guy.
Carl Carbone11-Apr-2017 02:33
Beautiful shot. The pose and environment are awesome. I love these guys too. They only come through during migration in the spring and fall.
Joseph V Higbee11-Apr-2017 01:08
Nice image and thanks for the info. Always something to learn.
Chuck09-Apr-2017 18:45
Nice image ! 300 miles in a single night... must have had a tail-wind.
Steve Thuman09-Apr-2017 16:08
Very nice.
Ed Duverger09-Apr-2017 08:38
Very painterly shot with nice colors.
Bryan Murahashi09-Apr-2017 04:11
A superb capture.
Bob Davis08-Apr-2017 23:12
fabulous shot Vern
Martin Lamoon08-Apr-2017 18:41
A fine capture of this great sparrow.
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Nick Paoni08-Apr-2017 14:21
Nice shot of this handsome fellow.
Hank Vander Velde08-Apr-2017 14:05
SUPER find, image and info Vern. I never knew that White-crowned had such a variety of beak colors, dependant on where they reside/live.
Helen Betts08-Apr-2017 13:46
Excellent capture of this beautiful sparrow. That head indeed is quite sporty looking!
Stephanie08-Apr-2017 13:37
Great information and capture of this beautiful sparrow!! V
Ruth Voorhis08-Apr-2017 12:24
Excellent shot, so colorful and clear! V
joseantonio08-Apr-2017 11:48
so much beauty in this little bird.V.
Yvonne08-Apr-2017 10:15
A gorgeous image Vern! v
Roger Bailey08-Apr-2017 09:52
A great image of this pretty sparrow.
John Ewing08-Apr-2017 09:49
Grumpy wee fellow, like all sparrows. Lovely shot.
Juliette08-Apr-2017 08:30
a delight V
Bea.08-Apr-2017 06:03
Lovely shot of this pretty bird, perfect against the background colours.
Laura Milholland08-Apr-2017 05:44
Just a delightful shot of this handsome bird,Vern. Wonderful pose, colors and setting.
globalgadabout08-Apr-2017 05:14
what a superb shot...they are lively birds with a distinctive chirp, always welcome too..
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