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HOUSE SPARROW (PASSER DOMESTICUS)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae, considered by some to be a relative of the Weaver Finch Family.It occurs naturally in most of Europe and much of Asia. It has also followed humans all over the world and has been intentionally or accidentally introduced to most of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, New Zealand and Australia as well as urban areas in other parts of the world. It is now the most widely distributed wild bird on the planet. In the United States it is also colloquially known as the English Sparrow to distinguish it from native species.
The House Sparrow is native to Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa, but it has spread throughout the globe since the middle of the nineteenth century.
It is most commonly found in agricultural, urban, or suburban areas, and avoids unmodified areas such as woodlands, forests, grasslands, and deserts.
The male House Sparrow has a grey crown, cheeks and underparts, black on the throat, upper breast and between the bill and eyes.
The female has no black on head or throat, nor a grey crown; her upperparts are streaked with brown.
The House Sparrow is gregarious at all seasons in its nesting colonies, when feeding and in communal roosts. Although the Sparrows' young are fed on the larvae of insects, often destructive species, this species eats seeds, including grain where it is available.
The House Sparrow has the shortest incubation period of all the birds: 10-12 days, and a female can lay 25 eggs a summer in New England.
The House Sparrow has been introduced into Australia and North America, and they have proliferated with consequences to local bird species that are still under study.
House sparrows were introduced to Australia between 1863 and 1870. They quickly became a major pest throughout eastern Australia, but have been prevented from establishing themselves in Western Australia where every found specimen is deliberately destroyed.
The large North American population is descended from birds deliberately imported from Britain in the late 19th century. They were introduced independently in a number of American cities in the years between 1850 and 1875 to control pests. The mistake was realized after they were well established and by 1883 they were already considered pests and their introduction a disaster.
While declining somewhat in their adopted homeland, House Sparrows are one of the most abundant birds in North America, with a population estimated at approximately 150 million in the 1940s.
In the United States and Canada, the House Sparrow is one of only three birds (the other two being the European Starling and the Rock Pigeon) not protected by law. These three introduced species are now each more widespread and common on the continent than are any other birds. House Sparrows kill adult bluebirds and other native cavity nesters and their young, smash their eggs, and take over their nesting sites, and as such are major factors in the decline of bluebirds and other native cavity nesters in North America. |
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- nglen
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(32334) - [2009-11-03 10:55]
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Hi Marius. This is a bird we dont see much of in southern England any more. You have taken a fine side view with its head turned to one side. All with good feather detail and natural looking colours. well taken TFS.
Nick..
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- roges
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 627 W: 0 N: 574]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif)
(3284) - [2009-11-03 11:14]
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Seara buna Marius,
excelenta compozitia propusa astazi. Foarte bune detalii si culori excelente.
O seara linistita,
Adrian
Hello Marius,
what a nice picture from this bird.
Good pov, dof and with fine colours.
Gert
hello Marius
wonderful pose of the bird and your composition with this background ,i like the natural colours,very fine photo!
TFS thnaks for sharing
Nasos
Hello Marius,
a very beautiful portrait of a female House Sparrow talen with very good sharpness in a lovely pose, splendid natural colours, a very pleasing composition very well balanced.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio
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- joska
(5646)
- [2009-11-04 1:52]
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Felicitari, foarte frumoasa fotografie, cu toate ca este doar o vrabie!
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- cloud
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(4703) - [2009-11-04 3:50]
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Hello Marius,
Every day from early morning behind windows my flat these birds chirp cheerfully. I've taken few photos this species. Yours like for me, is good sharp against nice blurred BG also pose is very impressive.
Regards, Pawel
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- PeterZ
(17778)
- [2009-11-04 4:21]
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Hello Marius,
Good photo of this Sparrow. Great sharp details and beautiful natural colours. Very nice pose with eye contact. Good composition, OOF BG and POV.
Regards,
Peter
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- horias
(4110)
- [2009-11-04 7:36]
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Marius
Desi este cea mai comuna pasare, uite ca ea poate sa arate fantastic , daca este intr-un cadru superb!
Felicitari!
Horia
