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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
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-s-g.gif)
(32146) - [2009-09-06 11:32]
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Hi Marius . This is a bird we dont see to often at home any more. I have also grown some sunflowers to attract the bird. You have taken a fine close up of this one enjoying the flower heads.
Good detail and natural colours. Stands out well from the plain green BG. well done TFS.
Nick..
Marius,
Vrabiuta ta este deosebit de bine redata,culori naturale, clare,detalii excelente.
Felicitari!
Mariana
Hi Marius
Exellent focus on the bird and a very beatifull blurred backgriund. I like the central composition, very suitable for this case.
TFS
Jesus
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- tuslaw
(4841)
- [2009-09-06 18:21]
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Beautiful image Marius,
Composed very well with gorgeous colors and great detail. Love the blurred BG. and natural perch that you captured this tiny sparrow using. TFS.
Ron
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- joska
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif)
(5460) - [2009-09-07 0:56]
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O fotografie reusita despre aceasta vrabie femela! Mi se pare ca folosesti excesiv Noise Reduction, nu merge fara?
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- KOMSIS
(2001)
- [2009-09-07 6:26]
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Hi Marius,
Very nice composition ...
Sharp detail and vibrant colors perfect.
Best wishes,
Seyfi
Now I would say That this is the picture of the week.
An excellently exposed image.
Regards
Nazir
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- PeterZ
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(17576) - [2009-09-08 6:59]
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Hello Marius,
Superb sharp detailed photo in beautiful clear and natural colours. Great composition, pose, OOF BG and POV.
Regards,
Peter
Hi Marius
what a great capture of lovely sparrow on top of sunflower. Under hard light condition, you greatly exposured it with sharp details, POV/DOF, BG and colors. nicely composed with sunflowers. thanks for sharing with good informative notes.
have a nice evening
Ahmet
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