My 57th bird identified is that of a swamp sparrow. This little guy was totally stealing the show. Another photo included is a tree with berries of sorts I took in the middle of oak and cedar trees. I'm just curious what sort of berries they are.
A couple of old photos taken while the Amtrak was stopped - somewhere in Colorado, I think?
(And yes, I like that the vertical leans!)
Just a heads up for anyone that may be interested (and as things are slow in the group.....).
This female has arrived at Hamerton. This place rescues animals from all over the world, mainly endangered species, and they breed when they can.
I've photographed Ady a few times now. We get better each time as a team. This image was a fave from our latest session. I hope you like it to.
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Beautiful shot of the sparrow Tim. I can't help you with the berries. Maybe they are called red berries.
Thank you Geoff! I couldn’t have asked for a better 57th Bird to ID. The swamp sparrow was located literally on the edge of a creek perched on tall grass surrounded by mud. Definitely deserving of the name!
I had never heard of a swamp sparrow before. Now I know. Looks very similar to most sparrows. Our sparrows,house sparrows, in Australia are originally from England. The males are black under the chin and the females look similar to this.We apparently also have a Eurasian Sparrow which is very similar.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) red berries Source: http://urbanbutterflygarden.co.uk/common-honeysuckle-lonicera-periclyme…
Wow! I just LOVE the internet. Thank you so much!!! I can’t believe we have WILD honeysuckle!!!