Bird of the Week – Lincoln’s Sparrow
We’re still on sparrows. There are lots of sparrow species, the Little Brown Jobs or LBJs. This one is the Lincoln’s Sparrow, a boreal forest specialist. Because the species breeds only in boreal regions, has a distinct preference for dense shrub cover, and is secretive in nature, much of its biology remains poorly documented. And it can be difficult to photograph.
(It’s not a great photo; it’s a little soft and the shadow across the head is a distraction. This is a target species for this coming summer.)
The Lincoln’s Sparrow is a microhabitat specialist, preferring low willow cover with dense ground vegetation and building its nest in surprisingly boggy sites. It is most easily recognized by its rich, warbling song,
Camera geek stuff: f6.3, 1/320, ISO100.
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I pretty much love these lil birds. They are pretty common in my part of Alaska. I don’t see em often but I hear them 🙂
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lincolns_Sparrow/sounds
NYC is full of sparrows — part of the legacy of Central Park, where all the birds mentioned in Shakespeare were imported. That’s also why there are starlings everywhere.