There Were Dozens Of These Little Birds
Oct 27, 2013 21:31:54 #
in the bushes by Portland Head Light, and I can't seem to nail the species down. I've checked in my bird books and believe them to be a type of sparrow, but, which one, I'm not sure.
Oct 27, 2013 21:34:16 #
Oct 27, 2013 21:35:34 #
Bill Houghton wrote:
Yes, my little chickadee. As W.C. Fields used to say to May West
;-) ;-)
Oct 27, 2013 21:38:52 #
Lovely shot of a little brown bird. I don't know if it's true, but my daughter told me even expert birders sometimes refer to "little brown birds."
Oct 27, 2013 21:41:52 #
Heirloom Tomato wrote:
Lovely shot of a little brown bird. I don't know if it's true, but my daughter told me even expert birders sometimes refer to "little brown birds."
Thank you very much; still, every bird is a specific genus and species, and, besides, these are such colorful little brown birds.
Oct 27, 2013 21:44:51 #
Rob48 wrote:
Thank you very much; still, every bird is a specific genus and species, and, besides, these are such colorful little brown birds.
I agree, they are nice looking birds, artistically photographed in great detail. I just don't know the specific genus and species of this one.
Oct 27, 2013 21:46:50 #
Oct 27, 2013 21:49:45 #
It's a house sparrow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Sparrow
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-158306-1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Sparrow
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-158306-1.html
Oct 27, 2013 21:51:55 #
photophile wrote:
Attractive shot of that cute little bird.
Thank you very much.
Oct 27, 2013 21:53:23 #
Does the photo accurately represent the actual color of the bird? I don't know any sparrow that looks that blue.
Oct 27, 2013 21:53:24 #
gjtoth wrote:
It's a house sparrow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Sparrow
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-158306-1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Sparrow
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-158306-1.html
Thank you. :thumbup:
Oct 27, 2013 21:53:58 #
And I believe gjtoth wins. Leave it to him to know a female when he sees one.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/house_sparrow/id
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/house_sparrow/id
Oct 28, 2013 18:29:40 #
Oct 28, 2013 23:12:09 #
This is one of the most common birds in N.A, though not a native. It is a House Sparrow, also AKA English Sparrow (Passer domesticus). In was introduced into the states a long time ago. This is a Fall plumage male.
Oct 29, 2013 05:36:50 #
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