{"id":49368,"date":"2017-11-09T05:06:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T12:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=49368"},"modified":"2025-02-20T10:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:49:06","slug":"american-tree-sparrow-on-antelope-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2017\/11\/09\/american-tree-sparrow-on-antelope-island\/","title":{"rendered":"American Tree Sparrow on Antelope Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been having fairly good luck spotting American Tree Sparrows this fall and when this one popped up on top of a greasewood yesterday I was delighted.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Tree Sparrow on Greasewood – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/5000, ISO 640, Nikkor 5oomm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I had been photographing American Gold Finches, White-crowned Sparrows and a flock of Red-winged Blackbirds on Antelope Island State Park<\/span><\/a> when this American Tree Sparrow showed up by itself.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Tree Sparrow showing its bi-colored bill – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/5000, ISO 640, Nikkor 5oomm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I really liked how the bi-colored bill of this American Tree Sparrow showed up so well in this photo and how the rufous crown is raised up like a crest. It also shows the dark spot on its breast and the rufous stripe behind the sparrow’s eye well too.<\/p>\n

American Tree Sparrows breed in northern Canada and Alaska and overwinter in southern Canada and the U.S. except for the southern most states. I’m always glad to see them arrive here in Utah.<\/p>\n

American Tree Sparrows need to eat enough food each day to take in about 30% of their body weight daily, lack of food for even a day can cause death for these lovely sparrows. That means they forage even during horrible weather.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Tree Sparrow in northern Utah – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/5000, ISO 640, Nikkor 5oomm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I could wish that this American Tree Sparrow had been closer, that it has chosen to land on fluffy rabbitbrush instead of a messy looking greasewood or that I had photographed it showing some interesting behavior but honestly I am just happy to have seen and photographed it when I did.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good. Birds make my life better.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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