Sparrows, Sparrows, Sparrows and a Web (Page 3): I think if I can make sparrows interesting, eventually I'll be able to shoot almost anything. Little by little I'm learning. Thanks for...

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

Swamp-Cork wrote:

LBBs Rock! Vicki---the beauty and clarity of those downloads are fantastic! Great work!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

I think if I can make sparrows interesting, eventually I'll be able to shoot almost anything. Little by little I'm learning. Thanks for your support and thoughtful comments.

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Nice series Vicki... I haven't been doing any bird photography lately... I hope to get back to it soon... if only my Dogwood had leaves or blooms which makes for a better background... nothing but barren limbs on my Dogwoods now and very few birds in my Holly trees since the berries are gone...

vicksart wrote:

The title is kind of a warning for those who don't like LBBs. Lacking eagles and other exotic options, these are what I have to practice on.

The light gave everything the look of spring which may give hope to those who look out on fields of white.

One of the birds seems to be missing something. See if you can tell what it is. I threw in the shot of the webs and dew for fun.

I'm always open to helpful suggestions. Have at it.

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

RedArrow wrote:

Nice work Vicki, you have produced some high quality captures of what looks to be a Golden-crowned Sparrow. I practice on sparrows also that feast on the my pampas grass seeds. :thumbup:

Yes, these are Golden-crowned Sparrows. I'm not sure whether they're here for the winter or just passing through, but they're plentiful. We don't see them during the summer. Thanks for stopping by and commenting RedArrow. I appreciate it.

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

brucew29 wrote:

Nice series Vicki... I haven't been doing any bird photography lately... I hope to get back to it soon... if only my Dogwood had leaves or blooms which makes for a better background... nothing but barren limbs on my Dogwoods now and very few birds in my Holly trees since the berries are gone...

Thank you Bruce. You get some wonderful birds in the dogwoods, and I always look forward to seeing your images. I suspect even bare limbs might set them off well. We have some pyracantha that the birds seem to like. Sometimes they get "drunk" on fermented berries and fly into windows, but that hasn't happened in a long time.

Georgia Peddler Loc: Brunswick, GA

Great capture - thanks for the post

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

Georgia Peddler wrote:

Great capture - thanks for the post

Thank you Georgia Peddler. I'm glad you enjoyed these.

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

vicksart wrote:

The title is kind of a warning for those who don't like LBBs. Lacking eagles and other exotic options, these are what I have to practice on.

The light gave everything the look of spring which may give hope to those who look out on fields of white.

One of the birds seems to be missing something. See if you can tell what it is. I threw in the shot of the webs and dew for fun.

I'm always open to helpful suggestions. Have at it.

Great shots Vicki, nice and sharp, well done

philsfotos2 Loc: .

gorgeous captures vicki..excellent work!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Tresed47 Loc: Pennsylvania USA

vicksart wrote:

The title is kind of a warning for those who don't like LBBs. Lacking eagles and other exotic options, these are what I have to practice on.

The light gave everything the look of spring which may give hope to those who look out on fields of white.

One of the birds seems to be missing something. See if you can tell what it is. I threw in the shot of the webs and dew for fun.

I'm always open to helpful suggestions. Have at it.

Lovely photographs

carlysue Loc: Columbus

Amazing,Vicki! What wonderful portraits! And are you ever having a good time getting out and practicing with that big boy! Good for you and your shots are enviable!!

bigwolf40 Loc: Effort, Pa.

vicksart wrote:

The title is kind of a warning for those who don't like LBBs. Lacking eagles and other exotic options, these are what I have to practice on.

The light gave everything the look of spring which may give hope to those who look out on fields of white.

One of the birds seems to be missing something. See if you can tell what it is. I threw in the shot of the webs and dew for fun.

I'm always open to helpful suggestions. Have at it.

In both #1 and #2 the toe is hidden by the bud on the limb. If you look real close you can see the tip of the toenail....Rich

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

gregoryd45 wrote:

Great shots Vicki, nice and sharp, well done

Thanks for taking a look and posting a comment Greg. I appreciate the compliments.

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

Nicely done. Hard to make a sparrow look beautiful, and you did!

merrytexan Loc: georgia

vicksart wrote:

The title is kind of a warning for those who don't like LBBs. Lacking eagles and other exotic options, these are what I have to practice on.

The light gave everything the look of spring which may give hope to those who look out on fields of white.

One of the birds seems to be missing something. See if you can tell what it is. I threw in the shot of the webs and dew for fun.

I'm always open to helpful suggestions. Have at it.

i love the beauty and composition of the first...i'm a little whacky today...what is a lbb? :-D

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

merrytexan wrote:

i love the beauty and composition of the first...i'm a little whacky today...what is a lbb? :-D

Thanks for looking and commenting merrytexan. I was being funny about LBB. It stands for "little brown birds" and is usually used to describe something that isn't easily IDd.