Monroe's Bird Photos / House Sparrow

Last Update: 9/3/2023

We have many house sparrows around our home. The males are easy to see since they have a prominent black bib on their chests. They will eat in groups from the feeder or the ground beneath it.

Sparrow 1

A sparrow at our feeder, June 2003.

Sparrow 2

A female sparrow at the feeder while a male comes in for a landing, June 2003.

The next two photos show house sparrows we saw at Cape May, NJ on October 29th and 30th, 2005.

House Sparrow

House Sparrow

The next four photos show house sparrows at our feeders. The photos were taken with the NovaBird backyard bird camera, which uses a motion sensor to trigger the camera.

House Sparrow

House Sparrow

House Sparrow

House Sparrow

The birds in the nest box are raising their family at Swan Harbor Farms in Harford County, MD in April 2008.

House Sparrows

These were at our feeder on March 10th, 2016.

House Sparrows

This mostly white one has been in and around our bushes at home in the spring and summer of 2023. These photos werre taken on April 20th, 2023.

 Leucistic House Sparrow

 Leucistic House Sparrow

 Leucistic House Sparrow