tree sparrow

for all your kind comments about my portrait the other day. And special thanks to JJ Bievre for acknowledging that I have a certain je ne sais quoi |=)|

- You calling me "puffball" was the last straw! - Well you called me "Raggedy Andy" first!

This little chap was looking around for nesting material. His lower bill seems to be damaged.

These were everywhere even nesting in the roof

Not as popular as you think now. I see very few sparrows these days on my feeders at home.

One for Mali , plenty at Bempton Cliffs mate.

Just couldn't resist posting another of this cooperative sparrow.

Occasionally, I get the odd Tree Sparrow visiting my garden. A welcome variation from the usual House Sparrows - especially when they perch so close to the windows.

Why is it that we seem to value most the birds we have fewest of? I have dozens of House Sparrows at the feeders at any given moment, so I'm extra tickled when a Tree Sparrow or two turns up among them. Husband's cousins get only Tree Sparrows at their feeders, so they say they find House...

In my north Antrim garden.

This is one of two Tree Sparrows who have been building a nest in our nestbox over the last few days. They seem to be carrying in a variety of items - leaves, small twigs and feathers. This also happened in October last year but they then abandoned it after all their effort and never came back...

A visit to the feeding station and how delighted I always am to see Tree Sparrows. Delightful wee guys.

Tree Sparrow singing in it's territory near Nome, Alaska. Pictures available for sale at pictorem.com/profile/mike.ross or mikerossoils.fineartamerica.com.

Tree Sparrow singing in it's territory near Deadhorse, Alaska. To purchase photos please visit pictorem.com/profile/mike.ross or mikerossoils.fineartamerica.com.

Tree Sparrow singing in his territory near Deadhorse, Alaska. Pictures can be purchased at Pictorem.com/profile/Mike.Ross or mikerossoils.fineartamerica.com