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Posted 22nd February 2008, 04:58 PM
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Silly photo of man feeding bird


Any idea what kind of bird this is?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...537225,00.html


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Great picture. I think it's a female bird...what kind though, I can't say.
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That is an amazing picture. Isnt that a House finch? I believe it is also a female because males have a lighter face and darker browns? I dont know for sure. Ill do some rsearch and edit my post later.


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It is a Female House Sparrow.

Picture found on the enternet. Also A Female House Sparrow.

The difference between, male and female.


And this is a Male House Sparrow
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I agree with Michael .. it's a female English House Sparrow.

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I was thinking that too but in the picture...she almost looked too big to be a English House Sparrow.
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Great pictures, Michael!
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House sparrows are usually larger than some of the other sparrows and finches. Looks like the man has bonded with this little one but, not a good idea to trade germs with a bird, especially for the bird.
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not a good idea to trade germs with a bird, especially for the bird.
That was my first thought too.

Like cats and dogs we carry pasteurella in our saliva so we can kill a bird through mouth-to-mouth feeding.


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Me too....
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