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<\/p>\nI’d argue that subtlety can be distinctive. And quite attractive.<\/p>\n
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1\/3200, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n I photographed this Brewer’s Sparrow last month in a remote area of Box Elder County. I like the composition, the background colors, the warm even light on the bird and the sharpness of both sparrow and perch. For me the only fly in the ointment is the twig poking into the frame at bottom but it’s a very minor irritation. It would be easy to remove but you know how I feel about that damn clone tool.<\/p>\n Brewer’s Sparrows are known for having no outstanding features to set them apart. They’ve been described as plain and nondistinctive – perhaps the epitome of an ‘LBJ’ (little brown job). Almost 100 years ago noted American ornithologist, author and lecturer W.L. Dawson said of them:<\/p>\n All that may be true but when I see them in the field I’m often struck by their soft subtle beauty. The opposite of garish can still be attractive and in an ‘eat and be eaten’ world their inconspicuous, cryptic markings serve them well.<\/p>\n Who can argue with that?<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n