Female house sparrow

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Here's the Female House Sparrow! Spied along a male of the species in May of 2012 in Central Arkansas:)

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 16 cm and a mass of 24–39.5 g. Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey,The House Sparrow is a stout, stocky sparrow, with shorter legs and a thicker bill than indigenous American sparrows.

Male House Sparrow © Raymond Belhumeur If you keep up with our group, and the escapades of Bluebird Nest Box monitoring, you will know that House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) are a major problem. This invasive species will not only take over a box, but also kill nestlings and adults of other species. While out checking

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We have a pair of house sparrows that are hanging out in one of our bird houses this year.

Female House Sparrow

Female House Sparrow