On Sunday afternoon   10 - 25 - 09   around 4:00 PM  there was a flock of about 10 Chipping Sparrows  feeding in the grass is my  mom and Dad's  backyard  next door  one bird caught my attention  right  away  it had a snow white head . I happened to  have my camera around my neck planning to do some afternoon photography.  I got several very distant poor photos  of it in the grass .  The flock went up in a maple tree near by where I got one photo showing  its white head . Then they  moved off to the front yard  where  thru  Mom and Pop's  front door glass and screen   I got one close up shot of it as it  kindly perched  on the steps between  hunting seeds  not a show  stopper but a nice   enough to record the bird .   By this time it was our  dinner  time .   I  was not  able to get any more    photos  as the light had gotten very bad .

   As to  describe  the bird   its head was snow white , Chin white  to the breast  which blended to the normal grayish white, Back normal except  white spots    
in the center. Outer primaries white ,outer tail feathers were white, feet and legs were a pinkish hue   , Bill was darker  but showed  a  slight  pinkish hue  as well .   Size and shape  matched that of the  other Chipping Sparrows, sightly notched tail  , bird also  smaller then the two  Juncos that appeared  with the group after they got to the front yard . All and all  a very stunning bird   Photos posted on My flickr  page   www.flickr.com/birder360/

feel free to have a look  and enjoy 


Happy Birding 
Danny Poet 
Queenstown , Maryland 

 

 		 	   		  
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