Vesper Sparrow

Vesper Sparrow perched at the top of a bush.
Vesper Sparrow, Black Mesa State Park, Kenton, Ok, October 19, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 420mm; ISO-250; f/9; 1/1000 sec.

This page is for the Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus). I was a bit surprised by this bird. I was expecting it to be a more typical sparrow, but was pleased that Merlin identified it as a Vesper Sparrow (and I investigated the Vesper Sparrow to be certain as Merlin is pretty good but not 100% accurate).

Vesper Sparrow standing on the ground in short, mostly brown grass.
Vesper 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-500; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Vesper Sparrow perched deep in a bramble of small tree branches and vines.
Vesper Sparrow, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, TX, February 25, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/11; 1/1600 sec.