Sparrow Headache

Went for a walk in the field and kept getting different sparrow photos.
And I'm like, oh no, yet *another* sparrow. LOL
Sparrows are so difficult to identify.
I think I probably ended up with several ones I already have, Grasshopper, chipping, clay-colored, etc.
I like this one of the clay-colored sparrow (previously):



One sparrow photo really has me stumped, but I didn't like the background on it anyway, so I'm going to see if I can get something better before I blog it. I saw a juvenile robin out there also.

Here's some of the grass photos I like:





No coneflower blossoms yet, but they're coming up.
Too much yellow sweet clover in the field this year. I hope it's not taking over.

Sideoats Grama

Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)

Had to switch to manual focus to get the shot.

npwrc

The Foxtail Barley Incident

More Grasses

Grass and/or weed?
Peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum)?



I think the one above is:
Green Foxtail (Setaria viridis)?
Again, grass and/or weed.

No concrete references for these. Just guesses from looking at various sources.

Another unknown pretty:


(It was near some foxtail barley, if that means anything, not sure.)

Grass - Blue Grama

I slaved away at trying to get a *sharp* pic of this individual tiny "comb" stalk in the field:





And then I find out there's a bunch of it in the lawn beside the house. Sheesh.





Blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis)
Interesting stuff. I like it.

npwwrc
usda

Grasses

Colorful Grasses.

Needle and Thread - A Short Story

Needle and thread (Stipa comata)

Foxtail Barley

Foxtail barley (Hordeum jubatum)
ND Grasses
google images
(I'm guessing. Looks like it.)

Walk In The Field Part 11 - Grass2

This stuff was pretty. It was in a clump and stood out greener than the rest of the field grasses.

Closeup:


Crop:


No crop and still didn't get the whole clump:



The trail:


Possible Identity:
Crested Wheatgrass
Google Images

Walk In The Field Part 8 - Grasses

Just some pretty grass pics.
No id.




This next one had a lot of "glitter" in it. The grass had moisture beads on it and the sunshine was making it glisten/glitter. Beautiful stuff. I took the pics facing the morning sun (East), which gave it a very golden color.





Here's some closeup grass glitter crops, my back is to the sun this time and it's West, so it's a different color, but sun is still shining on it and making it glitter.

The dew drops are lit up and glowing on this one: