Harris’s Sparrow

Harris Sparrow on the ground with a seed in its beak.
Harris’s Sparrow, Acton Nature Center, Acton, TX, February 19, 2022
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 500 mm; ISO-1000; f/6.3; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Harris’s Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula). This picture is from my first Great Backyard Bird Count where we participated at the Acton Nature Center. This photo is also my first photographic evidence of the Harris’s Sparrow and occurred on February 19, 2022.

Harris Sparrow perched on a metal pipe.
Harris’s Sparrow, Mustang Park, Benbrook, TX, January 16, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/500 sec.
One male and two female Harris Sparrows perched near the top of a small tree.
Harris’s Sparrow, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, February 11, 2023
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Harris Sparrow perched on small branch.
Harris’s Sparrow, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, March 4, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Harris Sparrow perched on a branch surrounded by small green leaves.
Harris’s Sparrow, Mustang Park Benbrook, TX, March 10, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/200 sec.
Harris Sparrow perched on a small tree branch.
Harris’s Sparrow, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 10, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Harris Sparrow standing on the the dew-covered grass.
Harris’s 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-4000; f/14; 1/200 sec.