# Song Sparrows

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrows/48203>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [September 22, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrows/48203 "2025-09-22T15:04:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrows/48203/1 "2025-09-22T15:04:09Z")

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![Song Sparrow-NPN3.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/9/f/9f249b775d5b5a8aec5b11522d362c1fffe2b228.jpeg)

 ![Song Sparrow-NPN.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/3/43af880bb83d7eeee90e307e4223d5435b82fca0.jpeg)

 ![Song Sparrow-NPN2.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/f/5/f553a0a062c2ed61dc71ff238ca5908f612271fd.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

If I had dollar for every Song Sparrow photo I’ve taken . . . I like the singing poses of 1 and 3 and the environmental aspect of the second.

### Specific Feedback

Any thoughts appreciated.

### Technical Details

Canon R5 and 100-500 mm lens.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrows/48203/2 "2025-09-22T15:58:26Z")

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Very nice, Allen. I like all three with the last, I think, being my favorite.

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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrows/48203/3 "2025-09-22T20:26:16Z")

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Allen

Very nice series. Last one is also my favorite.  
Always nice to get a singing sparrow.

David

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**Author:** ![Glenys\_Passier](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/glenys_passier/32/33963_2.png) [@Glenys\_Passier](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Glenys_Passier)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrows/48203/4 "2025-09-22T22:10:38Z")

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Oh! I’m really liking the first image! The angular perch is so unusual. It works a treat against the bird’s rotund form You’ve captured the bird in a great singing pose. And, you couldn’t get a much better colour palette.

The other images are lovely as well.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Gavin](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jim\_Gavin](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Gavin)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrows/48203/5 "2025-09-23T01:51:56Z")

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No. 1 for me, too. She (?) seems to be inviting a companion to occupy that extra perch.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrows/48203/6 "2025-09-23T15:12:14Z")

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Hi Allen  
These are nice, but the first photograph could be entered into any Birding Book.  
Peter

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrows/48203/7 "2025-09-23T15:12:22Z")

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Sparrows are my favorite songbirds because they are mainly brown, but are very photogenic. First one is my favorite with that perfect BG with the subject posed perfectly. I have no nits for you and like this one as presented…Jim