Saturday, October 19, 2019

A 'Herd' Of Sparrows

Last Saturday I showed a pic of a squirrel doing its fall foraging and this week if you look closely among the vegetation in the pic you can see a flock of House Sparrows in their autumn activity. They seem to gather in groups and peck about for seeds until a person walks by and then they all scramble for cover. These guys all flew up into a nearby bush just after I took this pic.  
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21 comments:

  1. TomOctober 19, 2019 at 8:59 AM

    ...a herd you say?

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  2. eileeninmdOctober 19, 2019 at 10:08 AM

    LOL, that is a herd. I do not see these sparrows in my yard. Cute photo. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend.

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  3. AndyOctober 19, 2019 at 10:46 AM

    They are also flocking to my bird feeder... lots of them.

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  4. SharonOctober 19, 2019 at 11:38 AM

    It's a busy time of year for mother nature's little creatures.

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  5. CatalystOctober 19, 2019 at 1:08 PM

    My wife says sparrows always travel in a flock like these.

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  6. Anne Hagman-NiilolaOctober 19, 2019 at 1:41 PM

    There are many of them!

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  7. CloudiaOctober 19, 2019 at 2:05 PM

    You make me hear their wings as they flutter up to the bush, P!

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  8. Taken For GrantedOctober 19, 2019 at 2:36 PM

    These sparrows do blend into the ground cover. Think I counted eight of them, but not sure I have not missed some. Food fall picture.

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  9. BillOctober 19, 2019 at 3:32 PM

    Is that the annual fall seed festival they are attending? :)
    Nice capture, Pat.

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  10. William KendallOctober 19, 2019 at 3:39 PM

    I'm used to that kind of behaviour out of them too.

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  11. ~Lavender Dreamer~October 19, 2019 at 3:49 PM

    How neat to see so many! A herd....I love it!

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  12. KateOctober 19, 2019 at 6:42 PM

    I am always impressed with the instincts and survival skills of these birds!

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  13. KayOctober 19, 2019 at 10:30 PM

    You caught a lot of them! I don't think I've seen so many flocked together though I've seen more groups of them lately.

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  14. GreenComotionOctober 20, 2019 at 1:29 AM

    I have heard of such herd, but only now do I see it in a photo :)
    Happy Sunday, Pat!!

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  15. RevrunnerOctober 20, 2019 at 5:53 AM

    They're taking back the earth. :-)

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  16. s.cOctober 20, 2019 at 5:58 AM

    Thats a whole family here.

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  17. LeaOctober 20, 2019 at 6:51 AM

    Maybe they are all together for a Thanksgiving feast!
    Have a wonderful day!

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  18. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 20, 2019 at 7:51 AM

    Winter is a tough time for creatures in the wild, they're so sweet, hope they find enough food out there ✨
    P.s. hope you get to have brunch outside on the deck today Pat 😉

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  19. Jenn JilksOctober 20, 2019 at 11:37 AM

    It is so different from spring, when they nest. I love seeing the flocks.

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  20. KateOctober 22, 2019 at 7:02 AM

    Despite our reported and tragic loss of so many birds due to climate change, I think, and hope, that sparrows will always survive because they are so adaptable!

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  21. 21 WitsOctober 22, 2019 at 4:14 PM

    Awe, I'm a fan of little sparrows and at my favorite ice cream shop while outside they're so fun to watch grabbing little bites of lost food!

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