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House Sparrow (Female With Damselflies)

Passer domesticus

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Field Notes

Description:

This was one of my favorite recent spottings. As I was exiting a local marshland park, I couldn't help but notice this little female House Sparrow jumping up and down with excitement in the grass. It wasn't until I got closer that I noticed that she had a beak full of damselflies - five of them to be exact!

Habitat:

Marshland Park (Wooded with Pond)

Reference Links:

House Sparrow, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Joseph R. Godreau
I'd have to agree! I still can't help but laugh when I remember her jumping up and down - looking like she won the lottery, which I guess she did!
ForestDragon
I guess the babies are getting a good meal. She's a good hunter!

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Great Lakes Monitoring
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Life of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois

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PublishedJune 1, 2016

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