{"id":128460,"date":"2024-05-28T02:41:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T07:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=128460"},"modified":"2024-05-27T16:42:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T21:42:01","slug":"house-sparrow-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/05\/28\/house-sparrow-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"House Sparrow Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am sharing a few House Sparrow photos that were taken while I was staying with my dear friend, Steve Creek<\/span><\/a>, in Arkansas. The photos were taken from his deck.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale House Sparrow perched on a bluebird nest box<\/span><\/p>\n

I know. There are a lot of people who don’t like House Sparrows, some even despise them. While I despise the harm that these introduced sparrows can cause for our native birds, I can’t hate them. They didn’t ask to be here in North America. Nope. They didn’t come here on their own. They were brought here by humans.<\/p>\n

Watching this species try to take over one of Steve’s bluebird nest boxes was frustrating. My frustrations weren’t directed at just that single bird; they were also directed towards the long-dead people who brought this species to our shores.<\/p>\n

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When I push my bias against these birds aside, I can’t help but notice how lovely their plumage and markings actually are. The bright rusty brown in contrast with the black feathers of a male in breeding plumage is quite eye-catching!<\/p>\n

House Sparrows are currently on the decline in their native countries. It’s almost a shame that we can’t capture thousands of them and ship them back to their native lands.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, that would only work if their native habitat wasn’t already being ruined. And it is.<\/p>\n

An ecological mess was made when these birds were brought to North America. Here we are, around one hundred and fifty years later, and sadly, messes are still being made in regard to this species.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my House Sparrow photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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