NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 7.08 m

Poughkeepsie is an old industrial town on the Hudson River. Along the river are many parks and small woodlands, where it is pleasant to spend time in the summer. Now it was cold and bare, just like in the Netherlands. There are always sparrows, though; this is a White-throated Sparrow looking for seeds among the leaves.

NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/400 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 10.00 m

There are many more species of sparrows here than in the Netherlands. All brown, all the same size as a common sparrow. This is the white-throated bunting, with a white throat and a yellow stripe,

NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1600 sec at F3.2, ISO 500, distance 5.96 m

This White-throated Sparrow is feasting at the feeding tables, here clearly filled with maize.