Eagles and a Walk around Circle B Bar Reserve
November 21, 2021 - Not to be outdone by the colorful gallinules, this Swamp Sparrow hopped out into the sunlight, pausing briefly for the camera before continuing his quest for breakfast.... Read more
Swamp Sparrow
 | Like my name, you can find me in the swamps of Florida during the winter. Most Likely Found: In the marsh, In the open fields, In your backyard When: Winter Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lake Apopka, PEAR Park, Viera Wetlands Read more: Swamp Sparrow at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Swamp Sparrow eBird range |
I have written 18 posts including a photo of a Swamp Sparrow
Seeking Migrants at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
May 10, 2021 - The Swamp Sparrows were out in full force.... Read more
Fun Spring Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
March 16, 2021 - A Swamp Sparrow hopped out to say hello.... Read more
Quick Glimpses of Birds and More at Lust Road
February 13, 2021 - A Swamp Sparrow rooted in the underbrush nearby.... Read more
Lust Road Birding: Lots of Little Birds!
January 28, 2021 - There were lots of Swamp Sparrows hopping around in the bushes that morning.... Read more
Yellow Friday
December 7, 2019 - I didn't see her on that particular day, but as I watched for her, I spotted this Swamp Sparrow.... Read more
Cold and Breezy Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 29, 2019 - Palm Warbler Swamp Sparrow Crazy U and Lust Road The Crazy U is the strange U-shaped jut in the middle of Lust Road.... Read more
Ash-throated Flycatcher Up Close at Lust Road
January 20, 2019 - My first bird of the morning was a Swamp Sparrow...... Read more
Spring is in the Air
February 25, 2018 - ...Both springtime and Red-Winged Blackbirds are in the air at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive! Nesting is underway as birds molt into their breeding plumage Read more
Nesting Underway at Viera Wetlands
January 8, 2018 - My last bird of the morning was this small Swamp Sparrow in the reeds.... Read more
A Scouting Trip to PEAR Park
February 18, 2017 - This Swamp Sparrow obliged me by posing in full view, in good light.... Read more
Springtime Birds at Circle B Bar Reserve
February 28, 2016 - Swamp Sparrows hopped among the reeds, and Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers pretended to be hummingbirds as they fluttered for a bug.... Read more
Signs of Spring at the Viera Wetlands
April 22, 2012 - As I stood and watched the Anhingas, I noticed a Swamp Sparrow hop into the reeds in front of me. It was one of those situations when you would never spot the bird unless you saw him fly in. He poked around in the reeds for a while, eating bits…... Read more
A Great Morning to be Outside at the Circle B Bar Reserve
November 12, 2011 - The Alligator Flag plants on Heron Hideout have grown very tall and thick, and the little birds love to hop out on the reeds to pull seeds from the purple pods. I love to stand on Heron Hideout at sunrise, when the golden light is just perfect. Today I saw…... Read more
Finally! I Photographed a Painted Bunting at the Circle B Bar Reserve!
February 13, 2011 - I did see this Swamp Sparrow hop up on a branch and and look right at me.... Swamp Sparrow Towards the Wading Bird Way end of the trail, I started seeing Ospreys fishing.... Yellowthroat, Common Grackle, Common Moorhen, Double-crested Cormorant, Eastern Meadowlark, Eastern Phoebe, Fish Crow, Glossy Ibis, Gray Catbird,…... Read more
My First Orange-Crowned Warbler at the Circle B Bar Reserve
January 30, 2011 - This Swamp Sparrow said goodbye as we left, posing on a nice open branch with good bokeh.... "See you next weekend!" Swamp Sparrow Species List: American Bittern, American Coot, American Goldfinch , American Robin, American White Pelican, American Wigeon, Anhinga, Bald Eagle (heard), Barred Owl (heard), Belted Kingfisher, Black-and-White Warbler,…... Read more
Frosty Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
December 29, 2010 - Blue-Winged Teal The morning was quite pretty after the fog cleared up. I took some bracketed exposures for HDR at one of my favorite locations, standing on the Heron Hideout trail looking out towards Wading Bird Way. I did some panoramas there last week, showing all the birds roosting there…... Read more