Here is a pair of house sparrows
(fall male on the left) at the bird feeder. They are not native to North America and
were imported from Europe some years ago. This pic was shot at Bloomington
Visitor Center,
MN
Valley National Wildlife Refuge on 101126.
一対のハウススズメ、左が雄。ハウススズメは、土着のスズメではなく、ヨーロッパから持ち込まれたものです。
Sparrow Nestlings
Photo:
Blue Jay
|
House Sparrow
pair |
Downy Woodpecker |
Northern
Cardinal |
Geese flying in formation
| Geese
(up-close) |
Tree Sparrow
1
| 2
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photo fy
"Christine, Thanks for identifying house sparrows for us." She's a naturalist
with the Wildlife Refuge. Note: Fall adult male - house sparrows look different
from breeding ones. For some bird species, there is a big difference in plumages
between fall adults and breeding adults, for example, a male "Scarlet Tanager":
Red for breeding adults and Yellow-Green for fall ones*.
*
Field Guide
to the Birds of North America (Washington, D.C.: National Geographic
Society, 1991)
雄鳥は、種類によっては、繁殖時期と秋とで、毛の色が変わります。上の写真の秋のハウススズメの雄も、繁殖時期には、少し、異なった毛になります。特に、毛の色の変化の顕著な例は、"Scarlet
Tanager"で、繁殖時期には、真っ赤、そして、秋には、黄緑の毛になります。
modified: June 2015
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