It is my second day in a row for sharing a sparrow species. Some people call them Little Brown Jobs (LBJ) or Little Brown Birds (LBB). Me, I call sparrows fun and challenging to photograph and I enjoy viewing their earthy colored plumage.

Vesper Sparrow perched on a Wild Rose, Box Elder County, UtahVesper Sparrow perched on a Wild Rose – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

Yesterday I saw a single Vesper Sparrow which came in and perched out in the open on a lovely Wild Rose that was full of rose hips in nice light. What is not to like about that? The Vesper Sparrow had its back to me but gave me a really nice head turn, even while the bird was in my viewfinder I noticed how fresh the plumage of the bird seemed to be and at home on my large monitor the feathers appear to be even crisper.

Vesper Sparrow and Wild Rose hips, Box Elder County, UtahVesper Sparrow and Wild Rose hips – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

Vesper Sparrows blend into their habitat quite well so they can be hard to spot unless they pop up onto a perch in the open like this bird did for about 5 seconds and then it was gone.

Although Vesper Sparrows are not typically year round residents in Utah I feel that I should mention that they have been seen here every month of the year.

Life is good.

Mia

Click here to see more of my Vesper Sparrow photos plus facts and information about this species.