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Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
We have had spring sunshine the last couple of days, as Ullas picture of a bee in a crocus has shown.

Our resident flock of Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus) basked in the sunshine so that I could get as close as about 5 meters without them being worried but when I came as close as 4 meters this individual became wary, as his body language shows.

However, I was able to take him from a good POV to show his plumage. Unlike House sparrows both sexes are identical and can be told from them by their chestnut brown caps and black cheek mark.

Tree Sparrows are commonm in most of Europe and Asia and have featured many times on TN but this is my first one of the species.

The WORKSHOP show a relaxed individual in our privet hedge where they often sunbathe (they are not hedge sparrows!)

This was taken with the camera hand -held at a distance of a about 4 meters and after size reduction selectively sharpened and adjusted for levels.
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Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
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Edited by:eqshannon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1908 W: 187 N: 6705] (19863)
With Corel Paintshop Pro Photo X2, I used a Earth Tone warming filter...and that was all..Not having seen the actual bird, I could only guess..
Bob
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Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
Edited by:Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
One of a flock sunbathing in the privet hedge, aware of my presence but relaxed.