The Last Leaf Gardener: Snow Day with Sparrrows

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Snow Day with Sparrrows

This photo features a male house sparrow “jumping” off a bracket that supports a feeder in my garden. A web-page (@ https://www.thespruce.com/house-sparrow-387273) for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “Male and female house sparrows look distinctly different. Males have a black chin and bib, white cheeks, and a rust-colored cap and nape of neck. The black on the chin and breast can vary widely, with older, more dominant males showing more extensive black. The underparts are pale grayish, and the back and wings show brown and black streaking. The rump is gray. Males also have a single white wing bar. Females are plainer, with a broad buff eyebrow and brown and buff streaks on the wings and back. On both genders, the legs and feet are pale and the eyes are dark. Overall, both males and females have a stocky appearance. Juveniles resemble adult females but with less distinctive markings and a less defined eyebrow.” House sparrows are featured in my book series, “Words In Our Beak.” Info re my books is in another post on my blog @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

This photo features two young female house sparrows perched on a bracket that supports a feeder in my garden. Wet snow is falling lightly. A web-page (@ https://www.thespruce.com/house-sparrow-387273) for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “Male and female house sparrows look distinctly different. Males have a black chin and bib, white cheeks, and a rust-colored cap and nape of neck. The black on the chin and breast can vary widely, with older, more dominant males showing more extensive black. The underparts are pale grayish, and the back and wings show brown and black streaking. The rump is gray. Males also have a single white wing bar. Females are plainer, with a broad buff eyebrow and brown and buff streaks on the wings and back. On both genders, the legs and feet are pale and the eyes are dark. Overall, both males and females have a stocky appearance. Juveniles resemble adult females but with less distinctive markings and a less defined eyebrow.” House sparrows are featured in my book series, “Words In Our Beak.” Info re my books is in another post on my blog @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

This photo features a young female house sparrow perched on a metal orange colored railing that surrounds my garden. Wet snow is falling lightly. A web-page (@ https://www.thespruce.com/house-sparrow-387273) for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “Male and female house sparrows look distinctly different. Males have a black chin and bib, white cheeks, and a rust-colored cap and nape of neck. The black on the chin and breast can vary widely, with older, more dominant males showing more extensive black. The underparts are pale grayish, and the back and wings show brown and black streaking. The rump is gray. Males also have a single white wing bar. Females are plainer, with a broad buff eyebrow and brown and buff streaks on the wings and back. On both genders, the legs and feet are pale and the eyes are dark. Overall, both males and females have a stocky appearance. Juveniles resemble adult females but with less distinctive markings and a less defined eyebrow.” House sparrows are featured in my book series, “Words In Our Beak.” Info re my books is in another post on my blog @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

We had a wet snowfall in NYC yesterday (December 9th 2020) and I was able to enjoy it by observing the reactions of a number of House sparrows visiting my garden during the occurance.

Some examples of my sightings are featured in the images atop this entry as well as in the following photo-ops.

This photo features a young female house sparrow perched on a metal orange colored railing that surrounds my garden. She appears to be looking up at wet snow which is falling lightly. A web-page (@ https://www.thespruce.com/house-sparrow-387273) for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “Male and female house sparrows look distinctly different. Males have a black chin and bib, white cheeks, and a rust-colored cap and nape of neck. The black on the chin and breast can vary widely, with older, more dominant males showing more extensive black. The underparts are pale grayish, and the back and wings show brown and black streaking. The rump is gray. Males also have a single white wing bar. Females are plainer, with a broad buff eyebrow and brown and buff streaks on the wings and back. On both genders, the legs and feet are pale and the eyes are dark. Overall, both males and females have a stocky appearance. Juveniles resemble adult females but with less distinctive markings and a less defined eyebrow.” House sparrows are featured in my book series, “Words In Our Beak.” Info re my books is in another post on my blog @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

SPARROWS ARE FEATURED IN WIOB

This photo features a male house sparrow perched on a branch of kiwi vines that surround 3/4 of my garden. He appears to be looking at me and at wet snow which is falling lightly. A web-page (@ https://www.thespruce.com/house-sparrow-387273) for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “Male and female house sparrows look distinctly different. Males have a black chin and bib, white cheeks, and a rust-colored cap and nape of neck. The black on the chin and breast can vary widely, with older, more dominant males showing more extensive black. The underparts are pale grayish, and the back and wings show brown and black streaking. The rump is gray. Males also have a single white wing bar. Females are plainer, with a broad buff eyebrow and brown and buff streaks on the wings and back. On both genders, the legs and feet are pale and the eyes are dark. Overall, both males and females have a stocky appearance. Juveniles resemble adult females but with less distinctive markings and a less defined eyebrow.”

SPARROWS ARE FEATURED IN WIOB

This photo features a young female house sparrow perched on a bracket that supports a feeder in my garden. Wet snow is falling lightly. A web-page (@ https://www.thespruce.com/house-sparrow-387273) )for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “Male and female house sparrows look distinctly different. Males have a black chin and bib, white cheeks, and a rust-colored cap and nape of neck. The black on the chin and breast can vary widely, with older, more dominant males showing more extensive black. The underparts are pale grayish, and the back and wings show brown and black streaking. The rump is gray. Males also have a single white wing bar. Females are plainer, with a broad buff eyebrow and brown and buff streaks on the wings and back. On both genders, the legs and feet are pale and the eyes are dark. Overall, both males and females have a stocky appearance. Juveniles resemble adult females but with less distinctive markings and a less defined eyebrow.” House sparrows are featured in my book series, “Words In Our Beak.” Info re my books is in another post on my blog @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

SPARROWS ARE FEATURED IN WIOB

This bird type is featured in my book series, Words In Our Beak.

This is a photo of my three volume book series, "Words In Our Beak." Information re the books is another one of my blog posts @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

MY BOOK SERIES

These books make a nice gift anytime of the year but are especially nice for the upcoming holidays of Chanukah (which begins this evening Thursday, 12-10-2020), Christmas (will be here in thirteen days on 12-25-2020) and Kwanzaa (which will begin in fourteen days on 12-26-2020).

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Snow Day with Sparrrows

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