Distinctive Cap

by Brian Wallace

Title

Distinctive Cap

Artist

Brian Wallace

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Photograph - 2d Digital Image

Description

An image of a small bird called, "White-throated Sparrow", perched on a small branch.

The White-throated Sparrow is a passerine bird of the American sparrow family Emberizidae. They are similar in appearance to the white-crowned sparrow, but with white throat markings and yellow lores.
Ottawa, Ontario

There are two adult plumage variations known as the tan-striped and white-striped forms. On the white-striped form the crown is black with a white central stripe. The supercilium is white as well. The auriculars are gray with the upper edge forming a black eye line.

On the tan form, the crown is dark brown with a tan central stripe. The supercilium is tan as well. The auriculars are gray/light brown with the upper edge forming a brown eye line. Both variations feature dark eyes, a white throat, yellow lores and gray bill. There is variation and some individuals may show dark lateral stripes of each side of the throat.

They almost always pair with the opposite color morph for breeding. The two color morphs occur in approximately equal numbers. Both male and female white-striped birds are more aggressive than tan-striped birds during the breeding season.

The breast has gray/tan streaks and the streaks continue down the flanks but the belly is generally light gray. The wings are rufous with two distinct white wing bars. Sexes are morphologically similar.

It's colors blend in with the colors of the fallen leaves. I lightened and blurred the background and added a lightened vignette to let the bird stand out more.

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December 23rd, 2016

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