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Harris's Sparrow Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

My Favorite: There are a lot of sparrow species that are here for the summer and/or migrate through in the spring and the fall, many of which have some similar characteristics. And then there's the Harris's Sparrow. It's big and chunk, with a plumage pattern unlike any other sparrow that is found in South Dakota. Unmistakable and downright beautiful birds!. My favorite is the following, taken on October 8th, 2008 near Corson, South Dakota

Harris's Sparrow - Zonotrichia querula

Harris's Sparrow 1 - Zonotrichia querula Harris's Sparrow 3 - Zonotrichia querula  Harris's Sparrow 3 - Zonotrichia querula  Harris's Sparrow 4 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 1

Harris's Sparrow 2

Harris's Sparrow 3

Harris's Sparrow 4

October 15th, 2006 

May 13th, 2006 

February 16th, 2007

December 30th, 2007 

Lake County, South Dakota

Outdoor Campus, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 

Perry Nature Area near Sioux Falls, South Dakota 

Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota 

Profile of autumn sparrow on dead flower stem 

Bird banding, with Harris's Sparrow in hand

Sparrow foraging on the ground in the winter's snow 

Sparrow perched on spruce tree amidst the snow 

Harris's Sparrow 5 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 6 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 7 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 8 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 5

Harris's Sparrow 6

Harris's Sparrow 7

Harris's Sparrow 8

October 15th, 2006 

October 10th, 2005

November 12th, 2007 

December 7th, 2007 

Lake County, South Dakota 

Lincoln County, South Dakota 

Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota 

Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota 

Sparrow feeding on flower seeds in the fall

Profile of sparrow on a branch on a sunny day 

Sparrow foraging through the leaf litter in autumn

Winter bird perched on spruce tree 

Harris's Sparrow 9 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 10 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 11 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 12 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 9

Harris's Sparrow 10

Harris's Sparrow 11

Harris's Sparrow 12

October 8th, 2008 

November 17th, 2007 

October 8th, 2008 

November 17th, 2007 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota

Front view of Harris's Sparrow sunning itself at dawn 

Sparrow perched on dead log in autumn setting  

Inquisitive sparrow responding to birder "pishing" 

Sparrow perched on dead log in autumn setting 

Harris's Sparrow 13 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 14 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 15 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 16 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 13

Harris's Sparrow 14

Harris's Sparrow 15

Harris's Sparrow 16

October 8th, 2008 

October 8th, 2008

October 8th, 2008 

November 17th, 2007 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota 

Autumn sparrow posing on some still green leaves

Profile of a sparrow perched in a small bush 

Front view of sparrow perched in a small bush

Sparrow on fallen log with autumn leaves in the background 

Harris's Sparrow 17 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 18 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 19 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 20 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 17

Harris's Sparrow 18

Harris's Sparrow 19

Harris's Sparrow 20 

May 27th, 2011 

November 10th, 2012 

November 10th, 2012 

November 10th, 2012 

Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota 

Brandon, South Dakota

Brandon, South Dakota 

Brandon, South Dakota 

Bird foraging in the grass on a spring morning

Bird posing in warm morning light amidst ground plants

Bird posing in warm morning light amidst ground plants 

Profile of a bird foraging on the ground amidst landscaping 

Harris's Sparrow 21 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 22 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 23 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 24 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 21

Harris's Sparrow 22

Harris's Sparrow 23

Harris's Sparrow 24

November 10th, 2012 

October 13th, 2013 

October 13th, 2013 

October 2015 

Brandon, South Dakota 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Sparrow foraging on the ground in the litter 

Sparrow calling from brushy thicket 

Sparrow hanging out in a brushy thicket at sunrise 

Profile of a young bird perched on a weed stem 

Harris's Sparrow 25 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 26 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 27 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 28 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 25

Harris's Sparrow 26

Harris's Sparrow 27

Harris's Sparrow 28

May 14th, 2016 

October 21st, 2016 

October 14th, 2019

October 21st, 2016 

Brandon, South Dakota 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Good Earth State Park, South Dakota 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Sparrow perched on Sioux quartzite in the shade 

Young bird perched on a weed stem

Profile of a sparrow in a grassy habitat 

Head on view of a bird perched on barbed wire in weedy area 

Harris's Sparrow 29 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 30 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 31 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 32 - Zonotrichia querula 

Harris's Sparrow 29 

Harris's Sparrow 30 

Harris's Sparrow 31 

Harris's Sparrow 32 

October 12th, 2020

October 12th, 2020 

October 12th, 2020

October 12th, 2020 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota  

Minnehaha County, South Dakota  

Minnehaha County, South Dakota 

Vertical of sparrow in fall foliage 

Singing Harris's Sparrow in fall foliage 

Front view of bird in brushy habitat 

Profile of sparrow sunning itself in warm morning sun 

Harris's Sparrow 33 - Zonotrichia querula 

 

 

 

Harris's Sparrow 33 

 

 

 

October 12th, 2020 

 

 

 

Minnehaha County, South Dakota  

 

 

 

Head-on view of autumn sparrow in the sun 

 

 

 

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