Winter visitor

My daughter, Alissa, gave me a Birds of Tennessee Field Guide for Christmas. I needed it for this little bird. It's a White-Throated Sparrow and it's a winter visitor in our state.

Thank you so much for your kind comments on the pics I posted of my grandchildren!!! :0)

I've gotten behind on my commenting. I tried to catch up last night, but I couldn't keep my eyes open! I'm hoping to do better tonight. I had a very relaxing day with my camera today.

[Mary]

What a nice Christmas gift! You're already putting it to good use! Nice photo!

[Lisa]

Love this!!!

[marg]

Oh he has gorgeous markings on his little wing Carolyn - I love him. Fabulous present - your daughter obviously knows you well.

[Paul Myers]

I love field guides like that. Probably would be better to have a state guide as opposed to a complete North American guide like I have.

[Carolyn White]

@murnane Thank you, Marg! She's so funny! She asked me for ideas and I told her I would like to have a bird book. I had several presents to unwrap and she told me I had to unwrap a certain one first. It was a bird book, but it was a children's book with Big Bird from Sesame Street. LOL! I don't know where she gets it. Maybe from her Mom, who slipped a fake lottery ticket in with the real ones in her Christmas stocking. :0)

[karenann]

I love this little guy . . knew that he was a sparrow. But, he's special. Such beautiful markings and color. You get such awesome clarity, Carolyn. Another great catch. p.s. Enjoy that book!

[trude]

wow, awesome shot of this cute little fella!! Big congrats on your top 20 pic, well deserved:)

[Kerri]

Beautifully captured

[Rach_who]

I love all the different tones in his wings they certainly make a plain brown bird look rather pretty. Unfortunately the sparrow is a bit of a pest here.

[Rick Schies]

Now we will also benefit from your gift.

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

He's a little cutie! I'm guessing there's going to be some birds coming at us!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Carolyn White]

@trude Thank you! :0)

[Lasminja]

Excellent capture! :)

[Jennifer C]

well Alissa you are a genius to give your mum a bird book!
beautiful capture faved

[ari fink]

lovely capture. well done. we have many sparrows here in vienna.

[alia_801]

Great capture of the little guy :) He looks a bit chilly, with his fluffed up feathers.

[cglist]

What a little sweetheart - nice shot!

[Pam Womack]

great detail, beautiful wing. I'm pretty sure sparrows aren't this colorful in Denver!

[Beth]

You got a great picture of this bird. Mine was on the ground and all the grass was a distraction. I really appreciate you letting me know what kind of bird I had taken.

[TriXie]

That's adorable!
I love bird photos!

[richard saffold]

i will have to find a colorado bird book, i hesitate to post pictures that just say a bird.

[Tara]

Small gasp when I saw this. Love these plump birds and that dot of yellow they wear. Beautiful shot!

[Pam Hawkes]

Great capture!

[Rebecca Briggs]

beautiful, your focus is brilliant...and he is such a cute bird. You have got to grips with your camera very quickly carolyn...i'm impressed.. it took me ages and i'm still not using it right!

[Rachel Michelle]

Great shot!

[elkehochban]

A thoughtful gift and fab shot!

[FaerieMoon]

Aw, cutie bird! Nice close-up of him too

[Shirley Banford]

Awesome catch.

[Christie Hicks]

What a little beauty she is. Lots more colors than the every day sparrows I usually see. Great catch.

[Nikkers]

yup have to fav this, you did good lady.. this is a lovey shot of this wonderful little birdie.. but why didnt he go south for winter?? lol

[Michelle]

Cute little bird. I've been trying out bord shots, but just can't seem to pull them off. Your's is excellent

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I love how his head appears striped....he is so sweet.

[Tracy Martin]

thanks for the Christmas wishes! i love the little bird!

[Kass]

Cute little guy! I need a bird book as well, can't name many besides cardinal, bluejay, chickadee....

[Carolyn White]

@vernabeth I don't think the grass was a distraction! Your colors showed up much better than mine! My bird was against the gray skies we had yesterday. :0)

[Donna Edwards]

Fab shot. They do look cute these birds we get a fair few sparrow types about here :o)

[Karen Sylvia]

Great shot, Carolyn!

[Kim Suzanne Kelley]

Such a beautiful, and detailed composition Carolyn! FAV

[Anne ❀]

great capture! such beautiful markings, nice comp.

[Veronica Brown]

WOW.....amazing capture!

[Trina P Holub]

I love those field guide books. I never even what to identify birds, plants or bugs until 365. :-) Great photo! You have been getting some really lovely close shots lately

[Denise Breimeir]

Winter beauty! Nicely captured!

[Carolyn White]

@webfoot The author of My Birds of Tennessee Field Guide has a Birds of California Guide, too. His name is Stan Tekiela. You can find him on Amazon. :0)

[Kathryn Marshall]

Nice capture and DOF.

[GreyFeather]

Wonderful capture of the white throat! This avid birder makes this a FAV!