House Sparrow (Male) Surveying his Environment at Castellow Hammock Preserve, Miami, Florida

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Jan Nagalski and I had been terribly disappointed with the birding at Everglades National Park, and we decided to check and see what else was available in the area. Jan found the Castellow Hammock Preserve on his cell phone and in desperation we decided to give it a try. I was very pleasantly surprised mainly by the Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds which were new to me. In addition, I also saw some house sparrows working the ground in deep shadow and decided to push my luck. That deep shadow didn’t particularly allow for really good images, but this was a new species for me and I decided to keep this image. Perhaps someday I’ll be able to replace it with something better.
The house sparrow is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of 6.3 inches (16 cm) and a mass of 0.85 to1.39 ounces (24–39.5g). Females and young birds are colored pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, the house sparrow is native to most of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, and a large part of Asia. Its intentional or accidental introductions to many regions, including parts of Australasia, Africa, and the Americas, make it the most widely distributed wild bird. The house sparrow is strongly associated with human habitation, and can live in urban or rural settings. Though found in widely varied habitats and climates, it typically avoids extensive woodlands, grasslands, polar regions, and hot, dry deserts far away from human development. For sustenance, the house sparrow routinely feeds at home and public bird feeding stations, but naturally feeds on the seeds of grains, flowering plants and weeds. However, it is an opportunistic, omnivorous eater, and commonly catches insects, their larvae, caterpillars, invertebrates and many other natural foods. Because of its numbers, ubiquity, and association with human settlements, the house sparrow is culturally prominent. It is extensively, and usually unsuccessfully, persecuted as an agricultural pest. It has also often been kept as a pet, as well as being a food item and a symbol of lust, sexual potency, commonness, and vulgarity. Though it is widespread and abundant, its numbers have declined in some areas. The animal's conservation status is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
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Taken in: United States / Florida / Aladdin City (show map)

Taken on: May 15, 2024

Tags:

House Sparrow

Sparrow, House

Passeridae

Passer Domesticus

Passer

Castellow Hammock Preserve

Castellow

Hammock Preserve

Miami

Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade County

Florida

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Sets appears in: • Life Birds • Birds of Florida - Miscellaneous

Camera: Nikon D850, f/8.0, 0.003 sec (1/400) sec (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
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