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Knock out !
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Knock out ! (Passer swainsonii)

These are Swainsons Sparrows, passer swainsonii, endemic to the highlands of Ethiopia, Eritrea and N. Somalia.
This Sparrow is 14 16 cm.
Habitat: Dry wooded grasslands, farmlands and villages; the common Sparrow in Ethiopian towns.
Location
Lalibela
Date taken
09-08-2008
Scientific name
Passer swainsonii
Equipment used
Nikon D300
I think they have been watching too many karate kid movies. :)

These 2 have made it to the Database as we have no other photos of this species at all, so many thanks for it....Do you by any chance have one of them not fighting.
 
:eek!: Amazing, two Sparrows practicing all-in wrestling!!! o:) Superb capture full of action and strain, Peter!!! :t: :clap: :loveme:
 

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Africa
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Peter van Zoest
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