Similar to the male House Sparrow, but with whiter cheeks and a black mark on each side of cheek. These birds came over seas in the mid 1800s and mainly stay in a small section of the mid-west.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Little Red School House Forest Preserve
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity At a Bird Feeder
- Created Timestamp11/01/2020 11:26:30
- CameraCanon EOS 70D
- Aperture5.6
- Focal Length400
- Iso320
- Shutter Speed1/1250
- Orientation1
Just goes to show you how you have to look at every bird – I may have looked past this one assuming it was just another House Sparrow. Great spot and pic!
Great picture!
Nice find and great photo!