Field Sparrow and Prey

By April 12, 2008 12 comments

I have never in my life been more glad not to be a bug.

Field Sparrow and bug in Central Park


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Corey

Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative or spending time with his family. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B.

12 Responses to “Field Sparrow and Prey”

  1. That is an amazing picture!

  2. Heck of a picture there Corey. Also you said you had 9 Sparrows that day, well what about House Sparrow?

  3. @Liza Lee: Thanks! I had no idea I had the bug in the shot until I got home and downloaded to the computer.

    @Will: well, if I count House Sparrow as an actual sparrow I guess I had ten species of sparrow…the full post will go up eventually.

  4. I concur. What an amazing shot. The bird’s focus and intent is amazing. Sometimes the best things happen despite ourselves.

  5. Wild applause.

    I wonder if the sparrow caught it?

  6. @Bevson: Thanks! The bird WANTED that bug!

    @Snail: Wow, wild applause! And yes, the sparrow caught the bug but unfortunately jumped out of focus as it did so…

  7. Fabulous picture! Love it!

  8. Wow, I was so focused on the sparrow I didn’t even notice the bug! Had to go back and check it out. Beautiful picture, so much personality in it. Thank you! :)

  9. That bird is straining and wound up like a rubber band.
    When the band snaps, LOOK OUT FLY..

    Great shot.

  10. @Zen Birder: Thanks!

    @Elaine: And thank you! It just amazes me that the bird was able to notice (and catch and eat) the bug.

    @Troy: Nice analogy…and thanks to you too!

  11. Corey, I featured this post in our April Zen Nature Lesson post at http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2008/05/zen-nature-less.html
    Check it out.

  12. Great shot! Beautiful!

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