I took this picture of a sparrow at the local bird park. He was only visiting and compared to the mostly larger, mostly more colourful and/or exotic he looked almost ordinary. But I find his long, thin claws fascinating and I adore the yellow base of his beak. In his way, he’s unique. And, of course, he’s free.
I learned to appreciate even the common sparrows from a friend, who is the current world record holder of having the most birds species logged (10,000 species this year). He’s seen the most exotic world all over the world, sometimes arranging a whole holiday around seeing one particular bird. I’ve been on walks with him and seen him getting satisfaction out of watching sparrows and wood doves and crows.
Monday Portrait
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I never truly appreciated how beautiful birds are until I started following blogs that regularly post bird photos. The patterns and colors in the wings are astounding.
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That is true. There are a few bird photographer who’s photos are simply stunning.
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What a charming photo.
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chirp chirp 😊
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It wasn’t any better yesterday afternoon when I took the photo … Have you ever seen the movie Starship Troopers.
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This went on the wrong post. I cannot edit it because the link goes to a comment that Jude made a few months ago on a completely unrelated post. 🤪
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