LeConte's Sparrow Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

My Favorite: One of my top 5 species of all time. I LOVE sparrow migration in South Dakota. So many beautiful birds...perhaps not as flashy as a spring warbler, but so many beautiful patterns and tones. In terms of color, many are strictly in shades of brown, but not the beautiful LeConte's Sparrow. They have a reputation as a skulker, but they're not that much more difficult to photograph than many other grassland birds. They are curious! A good "pishing" will often bring a curious bird close for a photo. I have a number of photos of the species I really like, but my favorite is this one, with a complete, uncluttered, close-up view of the species. From October 21st, 2016 in Lincoln County, South Dakota.

LeConte's Sparrow - Ammodramus leconteii


LeConte's Sparrow 1 September 30th, 2006 Lake County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 2 September 30th, 2006 Lake County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 3 September 30th, 2006 Lake County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 4 October 10th, 2005 Lincoln County, South Dakota

LeConte's Sparrow 5 October 10th, 2005 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 6 September 30th, 2006 Lake County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 7 September 30th, 2006 Lake County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 8 October 9th, 2006 Kingsbury County, South Dakota

LeConte's Sparrow 9 September 30th, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 10 September 30th, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 11 September 30th, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 12 September 30th, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota

LeConte's Sparrow 13 September 30th, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 14 September 30th, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 15 September 30th, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 16 October 1st, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota

LeConte's Sparrow 17 October 1st, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 18 October 1st, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 19 October 1st, 2008 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 20 October 4th, 2009 Minnehaha County, South Dakota

LeConte's Sparrow 21 October 4th, 2009 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 22 October 4th, 2009 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 23 October 4th, 2009 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 24 October 9th, 2013 Lake County, South Dakota

LeConte's Sparrow 25 October 9th, 2013 Lake County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 26 October 9th, 2013 Lake County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 27 October 21st, 2016 Lincoln County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 28 October 14th, 2019 Good Earth State Park, South Dakota

LeConte's Sparrow 29 October 14th, 2019 Good Earth State Park, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 30 October 14th, 2019 Good Earth State Park, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 31 October 14th, 2019 Good Earth State Park, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 32 October 14th, 2019 Good Earth State Park, South Dakota

LeConte's Sparrow 33 October 14th, 2019 Good Earth State Park, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 34 October 21st, 2016 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 35 October 21st, 2016 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	LeConte's Sparrow 36 October 7th, 2017 Minnehaha County, South Dakota

LeConte's Sparrow 37 October 7th, 2017 Minnehaha County, South Dakota