Swamp Sparrow in Brush
Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana - also known as Bruant des marais (French), Moerasgors (Dutch), Sumpfammer (German), Passero delle paludi (Italian), Chingolo pantanero (Spanish). From my previous Swamp Sparrow posts: “The peculiar face pattern (stripes on top of head, off eyes, and off corners of mouth) are typical of the Melospiza genus of birds (Song, Swamp and Lincoln’s Sparrows)

Flower Fly - Eupeodes sp.
Flower Fly - Eupeodes sp. - also known as a Syrphid Fly or Hover Fly. In the Syrphid Fly family. There are 874 species of Syrphid Fly. This one can only be identified to the genus level. Distinguishable from the Syrphus genus because Eupeodes has a margined abdomen, not found in Syrphus. Photo taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT / 350D and a Sigma 70-300mm Lens in on Oc

House Finch - Female Getting Sun
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus - also known as Le roselin familier (French), Mexicaanse Roodmus (Dutch), Hausgimpel (Germany), Ciuffolotto messicano (Italian), Carpodaco Común (Spanish), and Husrosenfink (Swedish). From Cornell:”House Finches are small-bodied finches with fairly large beaks and somewhat long, flat head

Green Stink Bug - Acrosternum hilare
Green Stink Bug - Acrosternum hilare - also known as t

House Finch - Male Getting Sun
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus - also known as Le roselin familier (French), Mexicaanse Roodmus (Dutch), Hausgimpel (Germany),