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Little bird sounds off big

July 23, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Little bird sounds off big
A grasshopper sparrow sings its song on the Colorado plains. (© Tony’s Takes)

For only being a few inches tall, this little grasshopper sparrow sure put a lot of effort into making noise – kind of like the old country song, “I’m Little But I’m Loud:”

“And so I have to sing, The only way that I know how, Just rare back, open up and let ‘er fly.” 😀

As I always say, I am not a birder per se so I don’t usually know what I am looking at when I see these little birds. In fact, I thought this was a young meadowlark or something along those lines but by friend, Bill, clued me in on its true identity.

Grasshopper sparrows are found across much of the eastern 2/3 of the contiguous United States in the summers. During the winters, they spend time in Mexico and the Gulf Coast.

Bird on a wire

January 9, 2015 by Tony Leave a Comment

Something a bit different than the more dramatic birds I usually take pictures of. A female House Sparrow sits on barbed wire on the Colorado plains.

A female House Sparrow sits on barbed wire on the Colorado plains. (© Tony’s Takes)
A female House Sparrow sits on barbed wire on the Colorado plains. (© Tony’s Takes)

Chipper Sparrow at West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park

July 24, 2014 by Tony Leave a Comment

I don’t normally take many pictures of little birds but this guy was quite persuasive. He perched himself on a railing two feet away and intently watched my family so I felt I had to give him his time in the spotlight. 😉

Chipper Sparrow at Yellowstone National Park. © Tony’s Takes
Chipper Sparrow at Yellowstone National Park. © Tony’s Takes

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