House sparrows Passer domesticus are perhaps the most common birds we see here, certainly in the top 3. although the scientific name seems to suggest they are domesticated, they are in fact wild. but they certainly have adapted specifically to survive in human environments. individuals may appear to be quite tame, so much so that some folks consider these birds to be a nuisance or even a pest. well as we say here in Norway, Dem om det which translates to Them on that, indicating that it is an opinion which i do not agree with
while walking in town on particularly chilly autumn day i passed a row of medium-high bushes with a flock of these sparrows very close by feeding on some berries. when i noticed them i quickly took out my phone camera and took a few shots. it was enough to disturb the small flock so they took off just as i was clicking away.
perhaps not the most exciting find but let's show a little love to our commensal feathered companions
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Sparrows are indicators of the environment we live in. Their population decline unfortunately. And this is alarming.
I missed this year to take part in the sparrow counting. It happened each year in my country and volunteers help to determine the trend.
kind of like the canary in the coal mine on a much larger scale
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