Dickcissel Perched
by Morris Finkelstein
Title
Dickcissel Perched
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Dickcissel (Spiza americana) is a small sparrow-like bird that measures about 6.25 inches in length and weighs about 0.95 ounces. It has an appearance like the House Sparrow except that it has a longer bill, more pointed wings, and more contrasting plumage. Adult birds may have a yellow supercilium and a yellow breast, and the adult males have a black V on the neck. Dickcissels often prefer habitats in grassy or weedy fields and meadows, fields of grain, and prairies, and prefer feeding on insects and seeds.
This mature male Dickcissel perched on a plant while foraging was photographed at the Jones - Confluence Point State Park, in St. Charles County, Missouri on 6-13-2021. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 600mm f/4.0E FL ED VR lens coupled to a Nikon TC 1.4 Teleconverter to capture this image. Settings: 1/3200 sec, f/6.3, ISO 1100. This Park is located at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and encompasses 1121-acres of bottomlands and shoreline. It is the site from which The Lewis and Clark Expedition began in 1804.
I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Midwest America Photography, 9-30-2021
Four Seasons, 4-22-2022
1000 Views, 4-24-2022
Beautiful Birds, 4-24-2022
Just Perfect, 5-2-2022
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