White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow on the ground looking for food.
White-crowned Sparrow, Acton Nature Center, Acton, TX, February 19, 2022
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 500 mm; ISO-800; f/6.3; 1/640 sec.

This page is for the White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). My first photographic evidence occurred on March 5, 2015 at our house in Murray, KY. The best picture is from my first Great Backyard Bird Count where we participated at the Acton Nature Center. This photo occurred on February 19, 2022.

The following photographs are the best representative images from different dates and locations than my species representative example.

Five White-Crowned Sparrows sitting on a snow-covered bird feeder with a Northern Cardinal.
White-crowned Sparrow, Murray KY House, Murray, KY, March 5, 2015
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon 18-135 mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-640; f/5.6; 1/200 sec.
White-crowned Sparrow perched on a small branch.
White-crowned Sparrow, Cedar Hill State Park, Cedar Hill, TX, March 6, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 552 mm; ISO-3200; f/6.3; 1/1250 sec.
White-crowned Sparrow standing on the ground.
White-crowned Sparrow, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 26, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-200; f/8; 1/320 sec.

White-crowned Sparrow perched deep in a bush and is partly hidden by some small branches.
White-crowned Sparrow, Black Mesa Nature Preserve, Kenton, Ok, October 20, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/800 sec.
White-crowned Sparrow sitting on the top of a small tree with small green and brown leaves.
White-crowned Sparrow, Black Mesa State Park, Kenton, Ok, October 21, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/11; 1/800 sec.
White-crowned Sparrow in the middle of a bush and partially hidden by the branch upon which it is sitting.
White-crowned Sparrow, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, October 30, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-4000; f/10; 1/640 sec. +0.3 exposure bias
White-crowned Sparrow perched near the top and inside of a barren bush.
White-crowned Sparrow, Bitter Lake NWR, Roswell, NM, November 9, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/400 sec. +0.3 exposure bias.
White-crowned Sparrow looking at the camera as it stands on a concrete bird bath next to the water.
White-crowned Sparrow, Bitter Lake NWR, Roswell, NM, November 10, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
White-crowned Sparrow perched on a bird feeder and eating a seed.
White-crowned Sparrow, Acton Nature Center, Acton, TX, March 26, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 2.0x Teleconverter; 1000 mm; ISO-5000; f/16; 1/200 sec.
White-crowned Sparrow perched on a wooden fence post.
White-crowned Sparrow, Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, IL April 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-160; f/11; 1/125 sec.
White-crowned Sparrow walking on the ground.
White-crowned Sparrow, Commons Park, Denver, CO, April 26, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.