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House sparrow
Passer domesticus
52.6178, -1.63659
Field Notes
Description:
Male has a grey cap and a grey breast with an extensive black throat-patch. Female has a pale brown cap and a buff eye-stripe. Wings of both sexes have white wing bars
Habitat:
Commonplace in gardens at all times of the year. Found in towns, villages and farmland . Although they are common, recent surveys have shown a decline in their numbers
Notes:
This image captured the very moment that a male house sparrow jumped up from his perch and dove into the adjacent hedgerow
Reference Links:
House Sparrow
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Photographed
PublishedSeptember 3, 2011
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