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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A robin in Dingwall, Scotland.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_robin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa; it is sedentary in the west and south of its range, and migratory in the north and east of its range where winters are harsher.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is 12.5–14.0 cm (4.9–5.5 in) in length; the male and female are identical in plumage, with an orange-toned red breast and face lined with grey, brown upper-parts and a whitish belly. Juveniles are distinct, freckled brown all over and without the red breast; first-winter immatures are like the adults, except for more obvious yellow-brown tips to the wing covert feathers (inconspicuous or absent in adults).</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image details</strong> <br>Date: 19 November 2019<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 300mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/200s<br>ISO: 800<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>



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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Malpass-Scott]]></dc:creator>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tree sparrows at a feeder in Dingwall, Scotland.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_tree_sparrow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus) is a passerine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape and a black patch on each pure white cheek. The sexes are similarly plumaged, and young birds are a duller version of the adult. This sparrow breeds over most of temperate Eurasia and Southeast Asia, where it is known as the tree sparrow, and it has been introduced elsewhere including the United States, where it is known as the Eurasian tree sparrow or German sparrow to differentiate it from the native American tree sparrow. Although several subspecies are recognised, the appearance of this bird varies little across its extensive range.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian tree sparrow&#8217;s untidy nest is built in a natural cavity, a hole in a building, or the disused nest of a European magpie or white stork. The typical clutch is five or six eggs which hatch in under two weeks. This sparrow feeds mainly on seeds, but invertebrates are also consumed, particularly during the breeding season. As with other small birds, infection by parasites and diseases, and predation by birds of prey take their toll, and the typical life span is about two years.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian tree sparrow is widespread in the towns and cities of eastern Asia, but in Europe, it is a bird of lightly wooded open countryside, with the house sparrow breeding in the more urban areas. The Eurasian tree sparrow&#8217;s extensive range and large population ensure that it is not endangered globally, but there have been large declines in western European populations, in part due to changes in farming practices involving increased use of herbicides and loss of winter stubble fields. In eastern Asia and western Australia, this species is sometimes viewed as a pest, although it is also widely celebrated in oriental art.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image details</strong> <br>Date: 19 November 2019<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 300mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/500s<br>ISO: 640<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>



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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Malpass-Scott]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tree sparrows at a feeder in Dingwall, Scotland.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_tree_sparrow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus) is a passerine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape and a black patch on each pure white cheek. The sexes are similarly plumaged, and young birds are a duller version of the adult. This sparrow breeds over most of temperate Eurasia and Southeast Asia, where it is known as the tree sparrow, and it has been introduced elsewhere including the United States, where it is known as the Eurasian tree sparrow or German sparrow to differentiate it from the native American tree sparrow. Although several subspecies are recognised, the appearance of this bird varies little across its extensive range.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian tree sparrow&#8217;s untidy nest is built in a natural cavity, a hole in a building, or the disused nest of a European magpie or white stork. The typical clutch is five or six eggs which hatch in under two weeks. This sparrow feeds mainly on seeds, but invertebrates are also consumed, particularly during the breeding season. As with other small birds, infection by parasites and diseases, and predation by birds of prey take their toll, and the typical life span is about two years.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian tree sparrow is widespread in the towns and cities of eastern Asia, but in Europe, it is a bird of lightly wooded open countryside, with the house sparrow breeding in the more urban areas. The Eurasian tree sparrow&#8217;s extensive range and large population ensure that it is not endangered globally, but there have been large declines in western European populations, in part due to changes in farming practices involving increased use of herbicides and loss of winter stubble fields. In eastern Asia and western Australia, this species is sometimes viewed as a pest, although it is also widely celebrated in oriental art.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image details</strong> <br>Date: 19 November 2019<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 300mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/500s<br>ISO: 800<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tree sparrows at a feeder in Dingwall, Scotland.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_tree_sparrow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus) is a passerine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape and a black patch on each pure white cheek. The sexes are similarly plumaged, and young birds are a duller version of the adult. This sparrow breeds over most of temperate Eurasia and Southeast Asia, where it is known as the tree sparrow, and it has been introduced elsewhere including the United States, where it is known as the Eurasian tree sparrow or German sparrow to differentiate it from the native American tree sparrow. Although several subspecies are recognised, the appearance of this bird varies little across its extensive range.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian tree sparrow&#8217;s untidy nest is built in a natural cavity, a hole in a building, or the disused nest of a European magpie or white stork. The typical clutch is five or six eggs which hatch in under two weeks. This sparrow feeds mainly on seeds, but invertebrates are also consumed, particularly during the breeding season. As with other small birds, infection by parasites and diseases, and predation by birds of prey take their toll, and the typical life span is about two years.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian tree sparrow is widespread in the towns and cities of eastern Asia, but in Europe, it is a bird of lightly wooded open countryside, with the house sparrow breeding in the more urban areas. The Eurasian tree sparrow&#8217;s extensive range and large population ensure that it is not endangered globally, but there have been large declines in western European populations, in part due to changes in farming practices involving increased use of herbicides and loss of winter stubble fields. In eastern Asia and western Australia, this species is sometimes viewed as a pest, although it is also widely celebrated in oriental art.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image details</strong> <br>Date: 19 November 2019<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 300mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/400s<br>ISO: 800<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>



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