White-crowned Sparrow

Wild Rose hips and an immature White-crowned Sparrow

By |2021-09-14T04:47:00-06:00November 24th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was happy yesterday to take this image of an immature White-crowned Sparrow perched with wild rose hips in the frame too.

Immature White-crowned Sparrow molting to adult plumage

By |2021-08-14T05:03:59-06:00November 16th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

My post today is an image of an immature White-crowned Sparrow molting into adult plumage and two images showing a juvenile and an adult for comparison.

Wonderful Photo Session with a White-crowned Sparrow

By |2023-09-27T04:07:56-06:00June 13th, 2015|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday was bright and sunny in the Centennial Valley and after hearing this White-crowned Sparrow singing I felt like breaking out in song too.

Bird Images From New Years Day

By |2024-03-28T05:30:20-06:00January 2nd, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Shovelers, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was chilly but bright yesterday morning and there were bluebird skies overhead and Antelope Island State Park beckoned and I of course heeded that call.

Quartet of Sparrow Species

By |2023-09-16T04:30:24-06:00December 15th, 2014|Categories: American Tree Sparrows, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Lincoln's Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Lately I've been able to photograph 4 different sparrow species between Antelope Island State Park and Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area.

Looking ahead to winter

By |2023-10-25T09:22:27-06:00September 27th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Common Ravens, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Lesser Scaups, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We catch up and share stories of birds we saw in the warmer months and reveal the journeys we have been on.

Interior West White-crowned Sparrow

By |2023-09-27T04:06:33-06:00September 19th, 2014|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Bird photography isn't easy and for smaller birds like this adult White-crowned Sparrow it can be challenging and require more patience than when photographing larger birds.

White-crowned Sparrow perched on a frosty shrub

By |2021-11-06T04:00:30-06:00January 21st, 2014|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , |

I like the setting contained in this image with a frost covered branches of a shrub with reddish bark that the White-crowned Sparrow perched on close to the entrance to Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area.

White-crowned Sparrows with Frost and Fluff

By |2021-11-06T03:54:54-06:00December 12th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

One of the food items that White-crowned Sparrows depend on during the harsh winters in Utah are the fluffy seeds of the Rabbitbrush that can be covered in hoar frost.

Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow foraging

By |2016-12-07T12:10:36-07:00October 24th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , |

Lately I have been seeing White-crowned Sparrows in the West Desert, at Farmington Bay WMA and Antelope Island State Park in increasing numbers and many of them will over winter here in the Salt Lake Valley.

White-crowned Sparrow on a rusty wire fence

By |2016-12-07T12:10:46-07:00September 14th, 2013|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , |

In the Centennial Valley of Montana at this time of the year I see plenty of White-crowned Sparrows of the interior west sub-species and although most of them that I see are juveniles there are also adults hanging around foraging too.

Alaska Basin journey in Montana and Idaho

By |2021-05-13T05:01:56-06:00June 22nd, 2013|Categories: Alaska Basin, Beaverhead County, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Birds, Fremont County, Idaho, Montana, Targhee National Forest, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Vesper Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this week I was enthralled to see the Alaska Basin that straddles Idaho and Montana and winds through Beaverhead National Forest and Targhee National Forest.

600th post – An Antelope Island Snow Day

By |2021-02-27T04:11:28-07:00December 30th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Coyotes, Davis County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share a few images taken two days ago when Antelope Island was covered with a fresh snow fall. The entire island looked glorious and the sunlight caused the snow to sparkle much to my delight.

Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow in a snow storm

By |2016-12-07T12:12:29-07:00December 24th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Low light, Small in the frame, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The White-crowned Sparrow in this image is small in the frame, the bird isn't super sharp and there isn't a lot of contrast or color to the photo either yet the image speaks to me.

Birds and Mammals from the past week

By |2021-02-14T11:53:34-07:00November 7th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Coyotes, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Horned Owls, Horned Larks, Pronghorn, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Just a few images from this past week.

Pumpkin Patch Birds – Red-winged Blackbirds and White-crowned Sparrows

By |2024-03-23T17:57:39-06:00October 26th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Red-winged Blackbirds, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There is a rather large Pumpkin Patch near the road going to the Nature Center at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area where I like to photograph birds. They have a straw maze and all kinds of activities for children too.

Winter’s First Snow

By |2021-02-28T07:18:37-07:00October 25th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bald Eagles, Barn Owls, Birds, Coyotes, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Blue Herons, Mallards, Prairie Falcons, Salt Lake County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As I write this the first snow of winter is falling outside my living room window. For the past week I have seen the snow on the mountain tops and I had been looking forward to seeing the snow covering the Salt Lake Valley.

Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow in early morning light

By |2016-12-07T12:12:54-07:00October 22nd, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , |

Although White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) are year round residents in Utah I see far more of them in the fall, winter and early spring and because it is cold they also are "stickier" and allow closer approaches.

Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow – Very Small in the Frame

By |2016-12-07T12:13:00-07:00September 28th, 2012|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Small in the frame, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Normally I wouldn't take or present an image where the subject is as small in the frame as this juvenile White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is but I couldn't resist because I like this image a lot.

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