It's good to be brown

House Sparrow
Beautiful birds, and when the light's right it almost worth just photographing the water !
Pool1 another mid day session.
D200 Sigma 100-300
800 ISO
80th @ f8
JohnR

I agree with you, John, that they are beautiful birds. Is it just me, or are we appreciating them more the less common they get?

David

Lovely light John. I agree with David that it is always we do not know what we've got til it's gone.

Rob

Hi John,

I agree, they are cracking birds and are definitely more appreciated these days. Great pool shot as always, those colours really lift the image!

Cheers,

Lewis.

Thanks all.
They are certainly doing well around the house here in boxes and in the house itself.
They like the communal boxes I built too.
Reckon we have 30 pairs nesting.
Cheers
JohnR

I have a fair number nesting around my garden too, you wouldn't know there was a shortage!. They are great subjects John, and you have captured this little chap nicely.

Fran

Nice image John!
Paul.

Lovely image, John. I also have a lot of them around my house. Often overlooked but great subjects indeed.

I can only say nice image of a nice bird John. Spot on for me.
eric

Yes close up you can really appreciate the colouring of these birds. Another nice shot John with lovely lighting.

Cracking , a slight head turn would be a bonus to a superbly captured and processed image

Nice sparra, I too agree they are super (have too normally its all I can find to photograph )

The colour of the water really compliments the bird.