I encountered the most hysterical little bird today. I was sitting on a park bench minding my own business and he plonked down on a branch right in front of me and started grooming himself. Nice photo opportunity, I thought, so I snapped a few shots.
I figured the show was over and was about to put away my camera when a troubled look came over his face.
He looks a little shocked, don’t you think? Sorry for the invasion of privacy, little birdie.
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I loved this! Great shots and captions!!! Just delightful 🙂
What a lovely response, Sunshine; I’m so happy you enjoyed my little bird moment. xxx
I like the “Hang on a minute” caption and photo!
I love the story. Thanks for the beautiful photos!
Nothing like great shots of a bird hanging out to make me smile. Thanks:) I really like the third one.
So glad you all enjoyed these, he made me laugh out loud with his funny expressions. x
Wonderful story & photos. In truth, the poor little guy probably has bird mites, as virtually all wild birds do. I’m getting itchy just thinking about it ….
Me too 🙂
Loved the play by play. You’ve managed to make something as common as a preening House Sparrow into a wonderful little moment. Preening is a hugely important business for birds. Feathers must stay clean and straight if they’re going to protect them from the elements and let them fly. Wonderful montage. BTW, just for the record, it’s a ‘she’, not a ‘he’ 😉
Haha, awesome, now I have to know, how can you tell?
It’s the markings. Males have dark brown caps and black near the eyes, even in their winter plumage. Females tend to be a more uniform brown colour. Another fun fact is that house sparrow, which are not native to N. America are actually part of the weaver finch family, not the sparrow family 🙂