digital Musings . . . . .
The humble sparrow 1
Posted by Helen (Melbourne, Australia) on 4 August 2007 in Animal & Insect.
Sparrows have recently come back into my sphere of interest thanks to Matt who produced an amazing series on them. This mini-series was taken along the Yarra river at Southbank, Melbourne.
Sparrows were introduced to Australia from Britain and have yet not spread to Western Australia. I remember a huge media alert one year when I was living over there. A sparrow had been spotted flying off a docking ship in a southern port. The populace were out looking for it. Everyone was talking about the scourge! (It was quite a while ago and I don't remember well, but I do recollect the conclusion was something like a farmer shooting it.)
Constructive feedback is your greatest compliment; caring enough to bother saying something ... thanks for visiting!
Why not join the Critique my Image Game in the Forum?
---------------------------------------------------------------
Visit my site - www.warnod.net
Helen's photography in print - Kicking the Dirt: Myanmar
Buy prints at Unique perspectives
Matt Trujillo Photography from Portland, United States
Such a crisp shot, and a neat composition.
Good thing everyone got right on the invasion. Sparrows might peck you silly, given the chance. One wouldn't want them interfering with the Butcher birds.
4 Aug 2007 6:14am
Bron from Canberra, Australia
I saw a tv program about male sparrows - their dominance shows in the amount of black in their bibs (I hope I'm remembering correctly) - it got me looking more closely at the seemingly 100s who live in my garden LOL!
4 Aug 2007 7:41am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Sweet photo. They are so numerous here that we take them for granted.
4 Aug 2007 8:07pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Great capture, Helen! I didn't know that about the sparrow down in your world. The "scourge" eh? What a trip!! Always so love your sharing of your world!!
6 Aug 2007 4:58pm
Fujifilm FinePix S5500
1/350 second
F/3.1
ISO 100
57 mm