Spring Bird

[FastEd]

Don't know what kind of bird he is but he likes our crabapple tree.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Ed,
It is a Tree Sparrow/English Sparrow.
Well in the Ohio 50s it was a target for the Daisy Red Rider

 

[Mike Armstrong]

I call 'em "not-English, not-sparrows," because they come originally from the Middle East and are actually Weaver Finches. The myth is that they were brought to the colonies by an Englishman (or at least Anglophile) who wanted to bring every species of bird that was mentioned in Shakespeare to the US. The nightingale didn't take hold, but this little guy really did!

The other myth is that the Romans introduced them into Britain as food items. Having seen Italians eating other songbirds, I'd say this isn't so far-fetched, but I don't know if it is actually true.

Only bird I don't mind my cat eating, except for starlings.

But you sure got his portrait right!

 

[JPGLSG]

We have those here as well, we call them car crappers !!!!!

 

[coach]

Looks like a sparrow. I've been seeing a lot of different ones this year.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Those are some beautiful birds and pictures!

 

[doccash]

In any event it is a great picture of a sparrow and it looks closely related to what a Larks Sparrow looks like here, very pretty. Dr.C

 

[PriseDeFer]

A very painterly photograph FastEd, thanks for showing us.

 

[Danjet500]

My arbor vitae is full of them. Must be 50 or so spend the winter in it.

 

[Selena]

Around here we call them pests due for eradication. Every exposed rafter they can possibly roost is covered with contact poison and hubby taught Donna the fine points of riflery with a Daisy air rifle with them as targets. An unnamed idiot that shall remain my brother has an attachment on his air rifle that accepts a flashlight. He and my nephew kill about three dozen every night they go out for them.

 

[Fox Mike]

It is a 'house sparrow'. I have never seen one with that much red on the head but all the other markings are there. Normally the red is more 'rust' colored.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Around here we call them pests due for eradication. Every exposed rafter they can possibly roost is covered with contact poison and hubby taught Donna the fine points of riflery with a Daisy air rifle with them as targets. An unnamed idiot that shall remain my brother has an attachment on his air rifle that accepts a flashlight. He and my nephew kill about three dozen every night they go out for them.

Well back in the 50s in the small towns in the Farming Comunities of Central Ohio. They had what were called Pest Hunts put on by the School FFA 's of the high schools a few times a year.
What we woud do was get the BB guns 22s loaded with Rat Shot and flashlights. After checking with the Farm/house owner we would go in barns, garages and the corn cribs for rats. We would shoot Sparrows, Rats, Coons and other pest. Each Pest was worth so many points and you were paid money for your points. GREAT fun. FFA probably doesn't do it anymore

In the summer harvest time the combined wheat fields and around the grain elevator was a VERY target rich environment for Sparrows with the Red Rider.
Jim

 

[T.A. WORKMAN]

Around here we call them pests due for eradication. Every exposed rafter they can possibly roost is covered with contact poison and hubby taught Donna the fine points of riflery with a Daisy air rifle with them as targets. An unnamed idiot that shall remain my brother has an attachment on his air rifle that accepts a flashlight. He and my nephew kill about three dozen every night they go out for them.

Well back in the 50s in the small towns in the Farming Comunities of Central Ohio. They had what were called Pest Hunts put on by the School FFA 's of the high schools a few times a year.
What we woud do was get the BB guns 22s loaded with Rat Shot and flashlights. After checking with the Farm/house owner we would go in barns, garages and the corn cribs for rats. We would shoot Sparrows, Rats, Coons and other pest. Each Pest was worth so many points and you were paid money for your points. GREAT fun. FFA probably doesn't do it anymore

In the summer harvest time the combined wheat fields and around the grain elevator was a VERY target rich environment for Sparrows with the Red Rider.
Jim

I remember those FFA pest hunts well Jim... ....and no they don't have them any more around here.
Terry

 

[FastEd]

It is a 'house sparrow'. I have never seen one with that much red on the head but all the other markings are there. Normally the red is more 'rust' colored.

Normally they look dark and dirty but the noon day sun really lit him up. I was surprised to see his real colors.