I noticed this bird in the grass because an adult was coming down to feed it every couple minutes.  I imagine that it came out of the nest some time within the past 24 hours.  My mom said she heard it chipping early this morning but could not find it.  She has found several young flopping around the yard in prior years.  The adult bird was arriving with food every 3 to 4 minutes before, during, and after the time while I was taking pictures.  It was very cool to witness this behavior.  It was an everyday occurance last summer with Grasshopper Sparrows while working at Chino Farms.

Mike Burchett


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: George M. Jett 
  To: Mike Burchett 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 6:23 PM
  Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Chipping Sparrows Pics


  Mike

  Nice shot.  With Photoshop you can take the piece of grass out of the image.

  It looks like the young might still be in the nest.  Is that correct.  Not 
  much in the feather department.

  Regards

  George

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Mike Burchett" <>
  To: <>
  Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 5:24 PM
  Subject: [MDOSPREY] Chipping Sparrows Pics


  While outside earlier today I managed to get some pics of a Chipping Sparrow 
  feeding young.  Below is a link to the one i liked the best.

  http://home.comcast.net/~mbird023/chipping_sparrow_and_young.jpg

  Mike Burchett
  Churchville, MD