Hungry House Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted June 24, 20126,832 views20 comments

This juvenile bird couldn't stand the fact that his brother was being fed again.. so it literally launched itself between parent and sibbling - to no avail though, since the meal was already gone. For the whole sequence of lounging and waiting for food until the final blow, please check my blog....
www.hansoverduin.nl/blog/

Nikon D300 with 70-200 f2.8 + 2x TC @ 400mm | 1/1000s | f9 | ISO 450 | underexposed 2/3EV | handheld

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 24, 2012 at 8:28 AM

Lovely exposure, very subtle. Excellent action, well explained. Interesting that the male is doing the feeding.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on June 24, 2012 at 8:48 AM

Great shot! I love the action & the single line of barbed wire at the bottom of the frame. Very sweet! Excellent timing!

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 24, 2012 at 8:56 AM

The action is very well captured. You did a good job of getting the eyes of the bird onthe post and the flying bird sharp. Very nice background and dof.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 24, 2012 at 11:02 AM

Great sequence! This one is particularly good - you have all 3 heads, all eyes, it's very sharp, and the BG is very complimentary.
The wire even adds some interest, imo.
Exellent!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on June 24, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Excellent capture! It seemed a short while ago House Sparrows were in decline in the Netherlands. I wonder if their numbers are picking up again.

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 24, 2012 at 1:39 PM

Thanks all !
@KC Choo: the House Sparrows in general aren't that numerous as in the past, due to new building structures and the like. In some places however they seem to do well, this is one of the places close to my home where they still seem to do well! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 24, 2012 at 4:07 PM

Wow. This image is so full of action! great timing. I like more than just the action and composition though. The background works, the barbed wire adds a sense of place. Common birds (at least where I live), but a fantastic capture of them.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on June 24, 2012 at 6:10 PM

Lots of action going on here Hans. Great image.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 24, 2012 at 7:39 PM

Excellent capture and classic behavior. Very nice techs.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 24, 2012 at 8:24 PM

Lots of great action and color. The incoming youngster is clearly upset. The photo really tells a great little ecological tale. The wire at the bottom is a great addition.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Toya Heatley on June 24, 2012 at 8:47 PM

What an awesome shot! I absolutely love it! Well done!

Registered on June 13, 2012, 36 Posts, 98 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 25, 2012 at 12:04 AM

Let us know if you ever run out of House Sparrows. There are plenty over here that want to come home. Cool family interaction that you caught here Hans.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 25, 2012 at 11:16 AM

Great catch and story. Fledge behavior is very captivating once we are in tune with it.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Rebecka on July 3, 2012 at 9:50 AM

Gorgeous in every way, and such an interesting shot - so much happening here. LOVE it!

Registered on February 5, 2009, 170 Posts, 924 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on July 4, 2012 at 2:25 PM

Love it Hans! What a moment captured. Congrats on the WP!

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 4, 2012 at 3:52 PM

Thanks all for reacting and commenting, thanks for the WP !