Winter Birds at Oakland Nature Preserve
December 4, 2021 - I saw movement in the distance and spotted a not-so-common bird: a Field Sparrow!... Read more
Field Sparrow
Sparrows and Little Birds at Oakland Nature Preserve
February 19, 2021 - Later I spotted this Field Sparrow in a tree at the edge of the trail.... Two Field Sparrows have been regular visitors to Oakland Nature Preserve for the past couple of years.... I finally spotted a Painted Bunting "greenie" in the same tree as the Field Sparrow.... Read more
2020: Photographic Year in Review
December 31, 2020 - I enjoyed hanging out with the bluebirds, seeing my lifer Field Sparrows, and being surprised by Baltimore Orioles and a gopher tortoise.... Read more
“Field” Trip to Oakland Nature Preserve
January 28, 2020 - On my last trip to Oakland Nature Preserve, I got a fleeting glimpse of the Field Sparrows hanging out there for the winter.... Who can resist a "field" trip for Field Sparrows?... It took me a while to find the Field Sparrows again.... Read more
Sparrows at Oakland Nature Preserve
January 9, 2020 - I was on a quest to spot the Field Sparrows that had been reported on eBird.... Finally, as I was considering heading home, I spotted the object of my quest - two Field Sparrows who hopped out briefly into the open.... Read more