This house sparrow perches on a post at Hovander Park, taking advantage of the handfuls of corn thrown by children for the farmyard animals.
The house sparrow was introduced to North America in 1851 in Brooklyn, New York. It's unrelated to native sparrows, and is the most widespread wild bird in the world, having been introduced, on purpose or by accident, to most parts of the planet. Although it is only found near houses and buildings (hence its name), and some people view them more as pests than wildlife, I enjoy them because they're so friendly.
Sweet! Probably my favorite birds.
ReplyDeleteThey can sure be entertaining at feeding time. Sweet little fellow.
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ReplyDeleteSo much I never knew about sparrows!
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