[Length 5.75 in. Wingspan 7.5 in.]

This Lincoln's Sparrow was photographed at South Llano River State Park, Junction, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=600mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: April 7, 2006)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 7.75 in.]

This olive Sparrow was photographed at the National Audubon Society's Sabal Palms Sanctuary in Brownsville, Texas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodak Elitechrome 200 film. (Date: April 2001)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 7.75 in.]

This Olive Sparrow was photographed at Santa Ana NWR, Texas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2000)

[Length 6 in. Wingspan 7.5 in.]

Rufous-crowned Sparrows are residents of the southwestern US. This one was photographed from a singing perch on the tip of a Yucca spine in the foothills of the Davis Mountains in western Texas. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: May 1993)

[Length 6 in. Wingspan 7.5 in.]

This "Eastern" Rufous-crowned Sparrow was photographed from a singing perch on the tip of a Yucca spine in the foothills of the Davis Mountains in western Texas. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: May 1993)

[Length 6 in. Wingspan 7.5 in.]

This "Eastern" Rufous-crowned Sparrow was photographed from a singing perch on the tip of a Yucca spine in the foothills of the Davis Mountains in western Texas. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: May 1993)

[Length 6 in. Wingspan 7.5 in.]

This "Eastern" Rufous-crowned Sparrow was photographed from a singing perch on the tip of a Yucca spine in the foothills of the Davis Mountains in western Texas. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: May 1993)

[Length 5.25 in. Wingspan 7 in.]

The Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow breeds along the northeast Atlantic coast of the US. This one was photographed at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film.. (Date: November 1989)