Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Passer

House Sparrows love these stop light support structures. Love them! There’s often a pair nesting in each end.
The male is keeping a very sharp eye on me.
A species hardly ever noticed. This is another male near the nest shown above. Here is another:
They’re awful sociable.

3 responses to “Passer”

  1. alaspooryorick

    I guess sparrows don’t know about “social distancing.”

    1. That’s why he was giving me the evil eye!

      1. alaspooryorick

        Yup, correct as usual, Matthew. An anthem for our time: https://youtu.be/JsxavPANO8s
        prescient lyrics, even mentions “trumped.” Pass this one around. It’s the end of the world as we know it.
        I feel FINE.

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