The House sparrow may seem very ordinary, I think it is still a very nice and especial bird!
On a beautiful Sunday morning when I just woke up I heard a beautiful noise in the garden and saw to my delight a group of young house sparrows who just had left the nest! They were fed by their parents as you can see above.
Characteristics of the House Sparrow:
The top from the male is red-brown and the female brown
At the top are dark longitudinal stripes
Underneath it has dirty white or light gray
The wings are covered with a white stripe
The crown of the male is gray in color
The male has a black throat patch
The area of the male house sparrow between eye and beak is black
Description:
The house sparrow is one of the most common birds in the Netherlands. He is very familiar in cities and gardens, and even on the farm remains in the vicinity of buildings. The House sparrow is social and noisy. The sound is a typical chirp, wich makes a presence of a group of house sparrows quickly obvious. The male is clearer than the female and can be distinguished by the dark brown feathers and gray crown. The gray crown distinguishes the male from the ringmus which has also a black spot on the cheeks and has a white collar.
House Sparrows have adapted to humans and breed almost anywhere where people live. The birds breed in small groups and build nests in holes in other walls, under tiles and in nest boxes. Because modern houses often do not offer nest opportunities, the population of house sparrows in the last decade has more than halved. This is the main reason that the bird is loaded on the red list in 2004.
The house sparrow is attracted to the ground seeds, buds, roots, berries and many insects, he visits tables, feeds himself with nuts, seeds and kitchen scraps.
Lifespan: 2-5 years.
