{"id":3922,"date":"2011-12-30T07:25:19","date_gmt":"2011-12-30T14:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=3922"},"modified":"2025-07-25T07:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:20:59","slug":"juvenile-white-crowned-sparrow-friday-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2011\/12\/30\/juvenile-white-crowned-sparrow-friday-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow ~ Friday Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Juvenile Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow –\u00a0<\/strong> Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/1600, ISO 800, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 335mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This was a “grab shot” of a juvenile White-crowned Sparrow I took a few days ago while on the causeway when leaving Antelope Island State Park. Quite often White-crowned Sparrows can be seen foraging in the grasses, rabbitbrush and sagebrush that grow along the edge of the road.<\/p>\n

I really liked how the frost had encased the tips of the dried flower heads and made them look like white blossoms beneath and behind this juvenile White-crowned Sparrow.<\/p>\n

I spent most of that morning photographing a hunting Coyote along the causeway so I was pleased to find a few cooperative birds on the way home.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click he<\/span>re<\/a> to view more of my White-crowned Sparrow photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

White-crowned Sparrows can be seen foraging in the grasses, rabbitbrush and sagebrush that grow along the edge of the 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