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Vesper Sparrow

Vesper Sparrow

I'm one of the largest sparrows that visits Florida in the wintertime.  Look for my white eyering to distinguish me from other brown sparrows.

Most Likely Found: In the open fields, In the treetops, In your backyard

When: Winter

Where I've photographed: Lake Apopka

Read more: Vesper Sparrow at Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Ebird: Vesper Sparrow eBird range


I have written 2 posts including a photo of a Vesper Sparrow


Vesper Sparrow

Glorious Day at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

Home > Beyond the Backyard > Lake Apopka > Glorious Day at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

January 14, 2018 -  Michael was on a quest for his lifer Vesper Sparrow....  Then it got really active, and we found not just the Vesper Sparrow, but a bunch of fun other birds who popped up to say good morning.... Read more

Vesper Sparrow

I Found My Nemesis Bird: Merlin!

Home > Beyond the Backyard > Lake Apopka > I Found My Nemesis Bird: Merlin!

February 10, 2017 - I've been on a quest for a Vesper Sparrow for a couple of years.... So I was excited to turn around and spot a pair of Vesper Sparrows in a tree at Lust Road.... Read more

Jess My blog started as a daily record of wildlife and plants in my backyard garden, plus snapshots of our cats and Rich's favorite turtles. Then I discovered bird photography, and now the birds outnumber the cats and turtles! Browse the links below to see birds and other critters photographed around Central Florida.

My Reference Pages

  • Backyard Bird Identification
  • Central Florida Bird Photography Locations
  • Gardening for the Birds
  • Rose Identification

Backyard Photography

  • Birds
  • Roses
  • Butterflies
  • Garden

Central Florida Photography Locations

  • Alligator Farm
  • Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
  • Black Skimmer Colonies
  • Blue Cypress Lake
  • Blue Springs State Park
  • Bok Tower
  • Brevard Zoo
  • Brian Piccolo Park
  • Callaway Gardens
  • Cape Coral Burrowing Owls
  • Chinsegut
  • Circle B Bar Reserve
  • Cockroach Bay Preserve
  • Coral Cove Park
  • Cox Road Kingbird Roost (Polk)
  • Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area
  • Fort De Soto
  • Gatorland Rookery
  • Greenwood Cemetery Eagle Nest
  • Holloway Park
  • Huguenot Memorial Park
  • Joe Overstreet Road
  • Lake Apopka
  • Lake County Backroads
  • Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands
  • Lake Jesup
  • Lake Louisa State Park
  • Lake Mirror
  • Lake Morton
  • Lake Parker Park
  • Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
  • Leu Gardens
  • Little Estero Critical Wildlife Area
  • Loggerhead Park
  • Lowry Park Zoo
  • Lukas Butterfly Encounter
  • Maine Trip – July 2013
  • Marineland Beach
  • Marshall Hampton Reserve
  • Matanzas Tern Colony
  • Mead Gardens
  • Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
  • Moccasin Island Tract
  • Oakland Nature Preserve
  • Orlando Wetlands Park
  • PEAR Park
  • Polk Rookery
  • Sandhill Crane Nest
  • Sandhill Crane Nest #2
  • Sanibel Island
  • Seminole Towne Center Pond
  • Silver Springs
  • Tibet-Butler Nature Preserve
  • Venice Rookery
  • Viera Wetlands
  • Wekiva Springs State Park
  • Winter Park Osprey Nest
  • Other Places

Other

  • Cats
  • Macro
  • Flower Photography
  • Digital Art

Nature and Photography References

  • badbirdz Migration Radar
  • Biosphere Nursery
  • Bird Migration Forecast
  • Birdbrain listserv
  • Canon Rumors
  • Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  • Ebird
  • Garden Web
  • Great Florida Birding Trail
  • Lukas Nursery
  • Sunset Forecast
  • The Hummingbird Forum
  • What Bird?
  • What's that Bug?
  • Wild Birds Unlimited

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