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Bachman's sparrow        Images © Mark A. Chappell

These large and interesting sparrows are native to pine forests with grassy or palmetto understories in the southeastern US.   I photographed this bird in a small 'flatwoods' reserve near Venus, Florida.

  • Canon 1D Mk. II, 500 mm IS lens plus 2X extender, fill-in flash (2005)