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Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
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Scientific name: Ammodramus henslowii. Named after Revd. John Stevens Henslow (1795-1861) English botanist, mentor of Charles Darwin, and geologist. This bird was singing this morning at a local prairie restoration site. Digiscoped with Nikon CP 8400 camera and Swarovski 80HD spotting scope. Settings: iso 100, f/6.2, 1/76sec, exp comp 0
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Cedar Hills Sand Prairie Henslow's Sparrow Iowa Ammodramus henslowii
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Just beautiful.
Posted on Feb 4, 2006
great color
Posted on Feb 5, 2006
That's a very fine portrait. The low DoF in digiscoping can produce such great bokeh.
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Seen in Field Guide: Birds of the World (?)
Posted on Mar 18, 2007
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