[Length 7 in. Wingspan 9 in.]

This "Aleutian" Song Sparrow was photographed on Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: May 1984)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 8.25 in.]

This Song Sparrow was photographed at Gunnison State Wildlife Area, Gunnison, Colorado. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 04, 2019)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 8.25 in.]

Song sparrows are common breeding or wintering birds throughout much of Canada and the US. They are best recognized by their easily-learned song and the heavy streaking on the breast, which usually merges into a dark central spot. Song Sparrows prefer brush and thickets near open grassy areas for feeding. This "Eastern" Song Sparrow was photographed at Great Swamp NWR, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 500mm f8.0 lens on Ektachrome 800 film. (Date: May 1987)

[Length 5.75 in. Wingspan 7.25 in.]

This Swamp Sparrow was photographed at Great Swamp NWR, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 800 film. (Date: May 1986)

[Length 5.75 in. Wingspan 7.25 in.]

This Swamp Sparrow was photographed at Great Swamp NWR, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 800 film. (Date: May 1986)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 10 in.]

This Vesper Sparrow was photographed at Fossil Butte National Monument, Kemmerer, Wyoming, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: September 4, 2015)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 10 in.]

This juvenile Vesper Sparrow was photographed at Fossil Butte National Monument, Kemmerer, Wyoming, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: September 4, 2015)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 10 in.]

This Vesper Sparrow was photographed at Arapaho NWR, Walden, Colorado, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 31, 2016)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 10 in.]

Vesper Sparrows breed throughout much of the US except the southern states, and southern Canada. They are a common bird in grasslands and farmlands. This one was photographed in the foothills above Walden in North Park, Colorado, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film.. (Date: May 1992)