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House Sparrow in thorny bush This house sparrow allowed me to approach hem very close. I guess he knew which kind of bush he was sitting in. Geotagged,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

House Sparrow in thorny bush

This house sparrow allowed me to approach hem very close. I guess he knew which kind of bush he was sitting in.

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    gglaeser
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    Great capture! The sparrow must have known you couldn't reach him, or he was looking for a thrill.... :-)
     Posted 13 years ago

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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 gglaeser
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Mar 26, 2012. Captured Feb 13, 2011 12:01 in Tartinistraat 32, 5654 Gestel, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/6.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO800
  • 210mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.