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Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch |
Subject: White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia
leucophrys)
Place: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, NM, USA
Date: November 2002
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (= 600/5.6),
monopod from car window
Film: Fuji Sensia 100
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered, natural light, no fill
flash
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 60% of frame
Commentary: A widespread species in the western US, and an
uncommon winter bird in the eastern states. Only adults have the
white crown stripes shown here. There are variations in the lores,
either white or black, depending upon the race of the bird. Immature
birds have a mostly brownish crown.
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