House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Nottinghamshire, England - November 2013
The House Sparrow is the only species of bird I have seen in every single country I have so far visited (over 30 countries on 6 continents). It is strongly associated with human habitation and is quite common in almost every major town and city in the world.
female - Nottinghamshire, England - November 2013
Between 1969 and 1994 the urban population in the UK suffered a huge decline with numbers decreasing by an estimated 64%. Since then the overall UK population has continued to decline, although the local population of House Sparrows in my garden has dramatically increased from zero in the winter of 2010 to being the commonest bird in my garden this year (2013) with often over 20 individuals present at the feeders.
female - Nottinghamshire, England - November 2013
male - Nottinghamshire, England - November 2013
male - Nottinghamshire, England - November 2013
male - Nottinghamshire, England - November 2013
female - Nottinghamshire, England - November 2013
female - Nottinghamshire, England - November 2013
male - Trebon, Czech Republic - April 2008
Adult male fighting a male Greenfinch - Trebon, Czech Republic - April 2008
male (left) & female (right) - Lesvos, Greece - May 2006
female - Dumfriesshire, Scotland - November 2002
female indicus - Goa, India - December 2004
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