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House Sparrow in our garden Whenever a cat makes an appearance in our back yard, the sparrows and blue tits seek shelter in the bushes of our neighbors. They just calmly wait for him to leave, whereas blackbirds aggressively squeak our cat away. Heesch,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus Click/tap to enlarge

House Sparrow in our garden

Whenever a cat makes an appearance in our back yard, the sparrows and blue tits seek shelter in the bushes of our neighbors. They just calmly wait for him to leave, whereas blackbirds aggressively squeak our cat away.

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The House sparrow

The house sparrow is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. A small bird, it has a typical length of 16 cm and a weight of 24–39.5 g. Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2013. Captured Aug 16, 2013 14:28.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO280
  • 400mm