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Saturday, March 18, 2017
House Sparrow
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We get a lot of House Sparrows to our backyard feeder.These are perched in our backyard plum tree waiting for their turn at the feeder. I suspect these are the most common sparrows around here and one of the most common birds in the city. I really enjoy them in the spring when they bring the fledglings to the feeder and give them lessons on how to crack sunflower seeds (and feed them so they don't starve for want of success.) That's a male House Sparrow in the center of the photo surrounded by females and/or juveniles.
All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
Situated on the far west coast of Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital city of the Province of British Columbia. Its benign climate (the warmest winters in Canada) and placid lifestyle make it a favorite retirement location as well as a popular tourist destination. About 400,000 people live in Victoria and adjacent communities.
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3 comments:
They're pretty birds.
Of all the sparrows you've shown recently, the House Sparrow is the one I recognize at the feeders in my yard.
@William: Yes, though common they are quite attractive.
@jmd andco: Yes, though we get other birds like Chickadees and the occasional Nuthatch, the House Sparrows jealously dominate our backyard feeder and quite aggressively chase other species away. The only other species they will tolerate are House Finches.
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