House Sparrow – Dragon goes Wild

20th May 2019

Dragon — Mon, 20 May 2019 10:00:52 +0000

Bathing Sparrows

Dragon — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:00:07 +0000

The Return of the House Sparrows

Dragon — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:35:34 +0000

You can hear them long before they’re visible in the garden – the House Sparrows certainly don’t seem to be known for their silence! This particular family were regular visitors to the garden (and the bird bath) last year, and this spring they’ve rediscovered their love of sharing a bath.

However, by the look of things, these two males weren’t overly happy at the initial idea of sharing their bath water. After a brief moment of wing flapping though, they did settle down and share the bath.

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Sparrow Feather Details

Dragon — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:15:24 +0000

You don’t normally get to see the back of a House Sparrow in any great detail – invariably when they do sit still, they’re facing the camera! This one chose to turn its back on me, which gave a fantastic view of the feather details down its back (I’m not certain if this was a male or female).

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Drip Drip Drip

Dragon — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:15:23 +0000

Drying those feathers can take a while – this particular House Sparrow sat there for ages, before joining the other Sparrows in a nearby tree.

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Drip Drying

Dragon — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:34:05 +0000

After all that bathing, you need to sit somewhere safe to drip dry – this House Sparrow chose the tallest branch to sit in, while appearing to ponder over another dip in the bird bath.

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Bathing birds – another caption

Dragon — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:15:21 +0000

Back to the bathing birds, and another caption – the House Sparrow on the right doesn’t look too happy at the other birds sharing his bath…. what do you reckon he’s thinking?

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Caption the Sparrow!

Dragon — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 17:15:20 +0000

There’s something about this photo that is crying out for a caption – just what is the House Sparrow on the left saying?

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Synchronised Sparrows

Dragon — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 17:15:19 +0000

These two House Sparrows look more like they’re in training for synchronised swimming than having a bath. Both decided to duck under the water at the same time, which lead to a lot of splashing.

There wasn’t much water left in the bath after they’d finished!

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Soggy Sparrows

Dragon — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:15:18 +0000

Not content with letting the Blackbird hog the bird bath, the House Sparrows insisted on having a turn. They rarely bathe solo, with up to seven birds sitting in the bath at the same time!

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