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OrnithologyDevotee

White Crowned Sparrow pecking for food. (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

I came across this very nice looking sparrow while looking for shorebirds. I managed to get some decent shots of the bird because It let me get close and the lighting was good.
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Habitat
In grass and shrubs around the boardwalk trail.
Location
Morro Bay Marina/Boardwalk Trail, CA
Date taken
4/6/25
Scientific name
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Equipment used
Nikon D300 with a 70-300mm lens
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Category
North America
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OrnithologyDevotee
Date added
View count
67
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300
Aperture
ƒ/13
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
DSC_7456.jpeg
File size
5.6 MB
Date taken
Sun, 06 April 2025 2:19 PM
Dimensions
4288px x 2848px

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