tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post3574013076979125982..comments2024-01-02T00:37:03.533-06:00Comments on The Wandering Naturalist: Baxter's Hollow, SPG Preserve and Bakken's Pond on Sun.Chris Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998883745688012052noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-22980334189347691582008-05-02T03:33:00.000-05:002008-05-02T03:33:00.000-05:00Nice post! Sounds like a very successful trip.Nice post! Sounds like a very successful trip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-81454162636527987922008-05-01T21:24:00.000-05:002008-05-01T21:24:00.000-05:00Beautiful pictures -- from flowers to birds. Keep ...Beautiful pictures -- from flowers to birds. Keep up the good work!ivars kraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730835696671722976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-58126376274718767782008-05-01T10:05:00.000-05:002008-05-01T10:05:00.000-05:00Probably. I should check and see if someone has do...Probably. I should check and see if someone has done one yet. It would be interesting to do though.Chris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998883745688012052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-1672301111649540872008-05-01T08:07:00.000-05:002008-05-01T08:07:00.000-05:00Strangely enough, yesterday evening I had an unusu...Strangely enough, yesterday evening I had an unusually excellent side-by-side comparison of a pair of Lark Sparrows. I do think you're right about the male being brighter plumaged. There was also a significant size-difference (male larger). It was very coincidental! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Maybe a study should be done?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-41364909836161851182008-04-30T18:40:00.000-05:002008-04-30T18:40:00.000-05:00Well, actually yea. Based on the little info I had...Well, actually yea. Based on the little info I had (the bird was very brightly colored and sharp, and it was singing like it was defending territory) I guessed that the bird was a male. There's no sure way to tell in the field though. <BR/><BR/>Some birds though, are always male to me. N Goshawk for instance. Whenever I see an adult, I always call it a male, even though I can't really tell for sure.Chris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998883745688012052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-34629817156941687672008-04-30T17:14:00.000-05:002008-04-30T17:14:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info on the Lark Sparrows. So, are...Thanks for the info on the Lark Sparrows. So, are you basically guessing on the gender of this bird then? Or did you have side-by-side comparison with another Lark Sparrow? Or what?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sorry for being a pain, I was just interested that you labeled it as male when there is no note of dimorphism in the books. Thanks for putting up with me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-32762560967152561622008-04-30T14:43:00.000-05:002008-04-30T14:43:00.000-05:00They aren't in the bird book. But, I tend to think...They aren't in the bird book. But, I tend to think of Male Lark Sparrows as being "Gaudier" perhaps, than the females. <BR/>Even in non-dimorphic species, the females tend to be duller and not as bright. The Males of most species also tend to sing a lot more than the females. <BR/>There are species that are completely identical though.Chris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998883745688012052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-70590731717116234112008-04-30T12:48:00.000-05:002008-04-30T12:48:00.000-05:00Are Lark Sparrows sexually dimorphic? How can you...Are Lark Sparrows sexually dimorphic? How can you tell the genders apart in the field? Thanks, and fabulous photos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-89668130668845099362008-04-29T17:18:00.000-05:002008-04-29T17:18:00.000-05:00lol, yea, but you keep turning out fantastic weste...lol, yea, but you keep turning out fantastic western specialties that leave me in the dust. <BR/>Your Bigby list is be about 3 times what my will be too. :DChris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998883745688012052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-22421888548427887882008-04-29T16:58:00.000-05:002008-04-29T16:58:00.000-05:00Nice wildflower shots Chris! Very cool Lark Sparro...Nice wildflower shots Chris! Very cool Lark Sparrow too! You're killing me with all these eastern birds...<BR/><BR/>NeilNeil Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700189525185101794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-13463475302317469202008-04-29T16:28:00.000-05:002008-04-29T16:28:00.000-05:00Yea, if I had a better camera, it would have come ...Yea, if I had a better camera, it would have come out even better. <BR/><BR/>I haven't had much luck photographing Butterbutts either. This bird just happened to sit out in the open. <BR/>The light was good and the bird was being good. It was the best opportunity I've ever had to get a decent shot of a YRWA. <BR/><BR/>--ChrisChris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998883745688012052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387933310486010400.post-23352977379178928602008-04-29T14:08:00.000-05:002008-04-29T14:08:00.000-05:00Sounds like you had a productive birding day! Your...Sounds like you had a productive birding day! Your pictures are fantastic. I like how you can even see the hairs on some of the flowers and leaves. The pictures of the Butterbutt came out good, too. :-) I've never had any luck photographing those.<BR/><BR/>Happy birding!<BR/>AndreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903743669826652279noreply@blogger.com