House Sparrow (Chick)
Passer domesticus
36.7473, -95.9808
Field Notes
Description:
A baby house sparrow begging for food. The parents were not actually in the nest box, but the chicks wanted food anyway. There at least 3 in this box on our fence that was set up 6 or 7 years ago. A good example of an altricial bird.
Habitat:
On our backyard fence facing an alley away from the backyard.
Notes:
I used a zoom lens while taking this, so I wasn't getting too close. I know it wouldn't be much of a problem, but I didn't want to stress out the parents who were probably very close by. I also used a flash because it is dark in the back of the box, and that's why there's a shadow.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 10, 2013
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