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jemberelli
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by jemberelli » 26 May 2016, 21:20
Excuse the quality of the pics, I only had my phone with me. Today I spent ages watching a little sparrow (I think!) dust bathing in the newly dug over veggie bed. I no longer have my chooks and I used to love watching them in a dust bath so it was great to see this little dot of a bird having such a great time
No girls at the moment but look forward to getting more in the future. Proud mummy to Hector, a Bedlington Terrier x Jack Russell
Mo
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by Mo » 27 May 2016, 06:54
p.penn
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by p.penn » 27 May 2016, 13:51
Sweet! I love watching the sparrows dust bathing on my path - They are so playful!
kitla
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by kitla » 27 May 2016, 14:58
sparrows are so sweet, I was watching one this morning collecting dog hairs from the lawn, eventually it looked like it had a huge moustache!
"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." --Immanuel Kant
bikesandbirdsbob
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by bikesandbirdsbob » 27 May 2016, 23:23
I had 2 in my rabbit (med ward ) with my rabbit . Did not relise it till next day . Young ones , no harm done , just a lot fatter when they left . Bob
Richard
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by Richard » 27 May 2016, 23:28
Great to see !!
House Sparrow numbers have dropped about a third in recent years so all the more reason to promote them and make them welcome.
As many of us do
Richard
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