About Blake Shaw

  • I am a photographer based in San Diego. I now specialize in bird photography, but also regularly photograph scenes of Mexico, Route 66, tennis, bicycle racing, flowers, and people. My work hangs in galleries in San Diego and elsewhere, and I am available for slide shows, lectures, and exhibitions.

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March 03, 2022

Lincoln's Sparrow

I am always happy to see Lincoln's Sparrows. From a distance, I often think they are "ordinary" sparrows, but a closer look shows the subtle wash of color and fine streaking which makes them such handsome birds.

This one was photographed in Twentynine Palms, California, in March, 2018.

Lincoln's sparrow blake shawDid you know?

Lincoln's Sparrow was named after Thomas Lincoln (1812-1883) a naturalist who accompanied Audubon on a trip to Labrador (Newfoundland) and shot the specimen that now bears his name! Thomas had no relation to President Lincoln.

Posted at 05:27 AM in Birds |

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