Field Sparrow
This was the last picture of my shoot on 17-Jun-2010. The sun was setting and I saw this Field sparrow bathing in the warm twilight of setting sun.
I took four pictures before I get the correct exposure. I wanted to get the exposure exactly the same as I was seeing it through my Eyes. Finally I succeeded and liked the outcome very much. It looks beautiful with the orange light reflecting from its wings. I am happy I could retain the details and been able to produce and share the picture exactly as I saw it.
Identification: Entirely pink bill is distinctive. Gray face with reddish crown, distinct white eye ring, and indistinct reddish eye line. Back is streaked except on gray-brown rump. Rich buffy-orange unstreaked breast and sides; grayish white belly; pink legs. Juvenile: streaked below; buffy wing bars.
The American tree is most similar but has a 2-toned bill and a black central breast spot. The breeding-plumaged chipping shares the rufous cap but has a dark eye line, is plain gray below without buff on the breast or flanks, has a dark bill, and lacks the bold eye ring.
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Exif data
Camera Canon EOS 7D
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 500
Taken on June 17, 2010 at 8.12pm EDT
