Chipping Sparrow

The chipping sparrow is a common little bird that is lots of fun to paint.

By: Jerry Poindexter

Photography by Mark Wallner

The chipping sparrow (Spizella passerine) measures between 41/2 to 51/2 inches in length and has a chestnut crown, with a whitish eyebrow and a black line through the eye. It is easily confused with the American tree sparrow and the field sparrow. The chipping sparrow has become a familiar backyard or garden bird and is found throughout the United States.

The measurements for the pattern and painting notes were taken from study skins provided by Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington.

Read the rest of this article in Wildfowl Carving Magazine's Spring 2015 issue.

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Crafter 3654675

Oct 21, 2017

These are some beautiful birds. I have been taking a wood carving class for about 8 weeks and I am carving a black capped chickadee right now. I am just learning and I would like to learn more about wood carving.