An Early Riser

Neat on black. I don't usually see the little sparrows in a good spot to catch their picture - they like to scurry into the inside of the bushes. He must still have been sleepy.

[Anne Pancella]

Lovely portrait of a Chipping Sparrow. I like the lighting.

[Sue Hecker]

The lighting is perfect, and I love those buds just about to burst open. Yay for spring!

[Milanie]

@annepann I thought he was a chipping sparrow but didn't want to post that until you confirmed it! Thanks.

[Mary Lou]

really nice lighting

[Ann T.]

Wow! Very nice. Love the lighting.

[eDorre]

Fav! Amazing focus and love the green background and buds!

[Rosan]

Beautiful shot! So lovely in the early morning light!

[Tony]

Pretty little bird, perfectly captured.

[Tammy]

So wonderful! Great capture!

[gloria jones]

Super shot, composition, light, love the green background

[sally agnew]

Beautiful lighting Milanie :)

[Kathy]

Excellent on black!! Perfect lighting and love how it makes his little feet sort of glow!! Don't they have the prettiest patterns? Such a cutie!!! Perfect details and background too! FAV!

[Jan Rose]

Beautiful shot....fav.

[Dione Giorgio]

Very sweet. Looks like this one posed for you.

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Superb. Fav

[Nikki]

Love it

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Beautiful litttle sparrow, his head stripes are lovely. Well caught, Milanie, they are very fast. I like the composition too.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Darling little Chipping Sparrow, and great capture of him. They are definitely camera shy, that's for sure.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

P.S. Thanks for the encouraging comment shared on my rust and hyacinth pic. :)

[Nicole]

a very cute capture with the green behind!

[Yeshanghai]

Gorgeous shot

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice capture.

[Anita Russell]

Sweet little sparrow

[Issi Bannerman]

Pretty little guy.

[Rosie Kind]

lovely capture Fav

[Nick]

Cute!

[*lynn]

gorgeous ... fav

[Orchid99]

oh so pretty

[Beth]

Nice detail on this little sparrow. Pretty colors.

[Ann]

BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE

[Linda]

Oh another fav! Love the detail and the color of the background.

[Islandgirl]

Gorgeous detail and lighting Milanie!

[Jen_KY]

what type of lens did you use to capture this detail? luv it..

[Allison Maltese]

Beautiful capture and perfect depth of field.

[Vesna]

So cute!