White-crowned Sparrows

White-crowned Sparrows are one of the easier sparrow species to identify as adults because of the bold white and black stripes on their heads.

Winter White-crowned Sparrow Portrait

By |2024-02-26T04:48:15-07:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I haven't seen as many sparrows this winter as I typically do, so I was tickled to take a few White-crowned Sparrow portraits at Farmington Bay WMA on Friday.

Interior West White-crowned Sparrow Adult

By |2023-09-27T05:20:58-06:00September 27th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I was at Farmington Bay WMA on Monday, I found and photographed a gorgeous Interior West White-crowned Sparrow adult perched on a Greasewood shrub.

World Sparrow Day 2022

By |2023-11-06T03:43:33-07:00March 20th, 2022|Categories: American Tree Sparrows, Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Brewer's Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows, Daggett County, Dark-eyed Juncos, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Green-tailed Towhees, Harris's Sparrow, House Sparrows, Lark Buntings, Lark Sparrows, Lincoln's Sparrows, Morgan County, Sagebrush Sparrows, Salt Lake County, Savannah Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Spotted Towhees, Stansbury Mountains, Summit County, Tooele County, Utah, Vesper Sparrows, Wasatch Mountains, White-crowned Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is World Sparrow Day and since I love all of the sparrows on the planet I thought I'd share some of the sparrows I have photographed in North America.

Immature White-crowned Sparrow Photos In Fall

By |2021-10-20T05:25:57-06:00October 20th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I was way up north in Box Elder County three days ago I had the opportunity to take immature White-crowned Sparrow photos with fall colors in the frames.

Adult White-crowned Sparrow Perched On A Stump

By |2022-06-06T03:48:32-06:00October 10th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is a really simple photo with three features, the White-crowned Sparrow, the stump, and a very dark background.

Young White-crowned Sparrow Portrait – Peeking Out Of Junipers

By |2024-02-26T05:19:32-07:00October 4th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I didn't get the photos I wanted of the sparrows perched on the rabbitbrush but I like this portrait of the young White-crowned Sparrow in front of it just as well.

I’m Just Mad About Sparrows

By |2023-03-07T09:34:15-07:00September 8th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Brewer's Sparrows, Lincoln's Sparrows, Savannah Sparrows, Utah, Vesper Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had a great time photographing all of the sparrow species I saw two days ago and I could have stayed with them all morning long. I might do just that later this week.

Portrait Of An Adult White-crowned Sparrow Eating Greasewood Seeds

By |2021-11-06T04:19:03-06:00December 13th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I look at this White-crowned Sparrow portrait I can count the orbital feathers of the bottom portion of the bird's eye and the rictal bristles near the bill.

Wild Roses Provide Cover for Sparrows, Finches And Juncos

By |2021-10-20T04:59:36-06:00November 21st, 2019|Categories: American Goldfinches, Birds, Box Elder County, Dark-eyed Juncos, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Small birds like these White-crowned Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos and American Goldfinches need cover that provides safety for them from predators.

White-crowned Sparrow Adult Perched In A Hackberry Tree

By |2022-10-02T05:37:15-06:00October 23rd, 2019|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this adult White-crowned Sparrow about two weeks ago in northern Utah while it perched on a hackberry tree on a hill with blooming rabbitbrush in the background.

Photographing White-crowned Sparrows At Farmington Bay

By |2021-11-06T03:41:32-06:00September 30th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When autumn arrives White-crowned Sparrows are one of the sparrow species that I look forward to photographing at Farmington Bay WMA each year as they move down to lower elevations.

Adult White-crowned Sparrow In Rabbitbrush – Small in The Frame

By |2022-10-02T06:24:44-06:00September 4th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Sometimes the colors of in a photo I have taken are what pleases me and draws me in even if my subject is small in the frame, in this case my subject was an adult White-crowned Sparrow.

Adult White-crowned Sparrow on a fence with Rabbitbrush in the background

By |2023-09-28T05:22:57-06:00November 24th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, New World Sparrows & Allies, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , |

I was thinking back on brighter days this morning and decided to share this photo of an adult White-crowned Sparrow perched on a fence with the bright yellow blooms of rabbitbrush in the background.

Adult White-crowned Sparrows Feeding On Greasewood Seeds

By |2021-11-05T04:43:18-06:00November 3rd, 2018|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I photographed American Goldfinches, House Finches and White-crowned Sparrows that were busy feeding on greasewood seeds.

Immature White-crowned Sparrows Up In Box Elder County

By |2021-10-20T04:57:41-06:00October 24th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been collecting images of immature White-crowned Sparrows that I have taken over the past month or so up in Box Elder County because of all the different settings I have photographed them in.

Sage Thrashers, Northern Mockingbird, White-crowned Sparrow and Wild Rose Hips

By |2021-03-07T10:14:55-07:00September 22nd, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Northern Mockingbirds, Sage Thrashers, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The birds I photographed on the wild rose bushes were adult and immature Sage Thrashers, an adult White-crowned Sparrow and one beautiful Northern Mockingbird.

Adult White-crowned Sparrow Perched On A Budding Tree

By |2021-03-06T16:43:59-07:00April 21st, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago after I photographed the female American Kestrel eating her prey on a lichen-covered rock I was able to take a few photographs of a single adult White-crowned Sparrow that was perched on a budding tree.

White Crowned Sparrows With And Without The Hand Of Humans

By |2018-03-08T05:43:50-07:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I try to take my bird photos with my subjects in natural settings and I spend a lot of time out in nature to do that but I'm realizing I need to include the "hand of mhumans" in my bird photos too because some species fit into the urban environment as easily as they do out in more natural areas.

Adult and Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow Portraits

By |2021-11-06T04:07:13-06:00October 20th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning while looking for birds to photograph on Antelope Island State Park I had two White-crowned Sparrows fly into a rabbitbrush that was so close to me that all I could do was take portraits of them.

White-crowned Sparrow Juvenile Feeding On Wild Sunflower Seeds

By |2017-10-18T05:15:48-06:00October 18th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been seeing plenty of White-crowned Sparrows on Antelope Island State Park of late and yesterday they were busy feeding on the wild sunflowers that grow there.

Adult White-crowned Sparrow on Blooming Rabbitbrush

By |2021-10-28T05:29:32-06:00October 6th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

When I spotted this White-crowned Sparrow perched on a blooming rabbitbrush yesterday I quickly swung my lens toward it, focused and started taking photos as quickly as I could.

Mondays… Worse… Cyber Monday

By |2016-12-07T12:05:19-07:00November 28th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Humor, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , |

Is it any wonder I feel like the juvenile White-crowned Sparrow in this photo that is hiding its head? My inbox is getting junked up and my delete key is smoking from deleting the Cyber Monday sales pitches.

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