Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] House Sparrow

Subject: Re: [OM] House Sparrow
From: bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 02:02:14 +1200
 

Paul wrote; 

Had a House Sparrow (which I have called them English
Sparrows for most of my life} hitting the feeders for a day or two. Kind
of hit and run. 

LOL Managed to catch a couple of shots today. Here is
one:
<http://www.pbase.com/pelaughlin/image/155614453/large>
The Sibley
book says that they actually are not akin to the native North American
sparrow families. 

/////////// 

Hi Paul, great catch, but this is not
what is universally called the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). See
wikipedia for a good article + pics; or just do a google search for
Passer domesticus. 

Brian 
 
-- 
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz