I was going for more of an artistic style with this SNOWY EGRET:
Back in our yard in Ames, sparrows have been everywhere. We have recently had:
5 White-crowned Sparrows
2 White-throated Sparrows
1 Harris's Sparrow
2 Lincoln's Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
5+ Chipping Sparrows
In fact, hardly 5 minutes goes by without hearing WCSPs singing. It's really quite nice!
Here is a WCSP by our porch that is just plain embarrassed:
... and one that was willing to turn around:
Here is a close-up look at the back of a LINCOLN'S SPARROW:
This SWAMP SPARROW is rather distant in this photo but that's what happens when it was on the other side of the creek:
Some sightings from local marshes include this AMERICAN BITTERN:
... and a BOBOLINK that was singing away this morning:
Time to relearn thrush ID.
If you want a bird that isn't difficult to ID at all, try a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER:
