{"id":136202,"date":"2024-11-03T02:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T08:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=136202"},"modified":"2024-11-03T03:02:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T09:02:42","slug":"white-throated-sparrow-eating-a-seed-on-a-cloudy-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/11\/03\/white-throated-sparrow-eating-a-seed-on-a-cloudy-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"White-throated Sparrow Eating A Seed On A Cloudy Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This morning I&#8217;m sharing one White-throated Sparrow photo taken late last month on a cloudy day. 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I&#8217;ve been hearing their sweet, melodic songs even before sunrise and into the late evening.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure it won&#8217;t be long before more White-throated Sparrows join the Dark-eyed Juncos, White-crowned Sparrows, and other birds that will overwinter here.<\/p>\n<p>Today doesn\u2019t look great for bird photography, but I do enjoy a challenge and love getting rain streaks in my images.<\/p>\n<p>Who knows? Maybe the rain will be a blessing in disguise, and the birds will pile into the feeders. I can always dress warmer to sit outdoors with the birds.<\/p>\n<p>Life<em> is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n<p>Mia<\/p>\n<p>Click <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/white-throated-sparrow-images\/\">here<\/a><\/span> to see my White-throated Sparrow photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning I&#8217;m sharing one White-throated Sparrow photo taken late last month on a cloudy day. 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