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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

I adore these little birds. I think it's because their fearlessness and downright cheek make them a photographer's dream and their propensity to gather in large groups means there's always something going on.

Canon 1Ds MkII, Canon 100-400 IS USM lens, 1/800th sec, f/5.6, 400mm at ISO 640

Canon 1Ds MkII, Canon 100-400 IS USM lens, 1/250th sec, f/13, 400mm at ISO 640

Canon 1Ds MkII, Canon 100-400 IS USM lens, 1/400th sec, f/13, 400mm at ISO 640

Canon 1Ds MkII, Canon 100-400 IS USM lens, 1/100th sec, f/29, 400mm at ISO 640

3 comments:

  1. beautiful shots! i love sparrows too!

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  2. I wish there were more Sparrows here Tim. Nice shots to remind me what they look like :-)

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  3. Aren't they darling little things? Love the last shot particularly.

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