Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len, it looks like what we in Australia call a sparrow, which is an introduced, now pest, species from England. If you ever visit Aus you can see approximately 900 000 of them per suburban square kilometre! Apparently it is a member of the finch family. They are not, shall we say, revered locally. Try a search. This page has a rather flattering drawing from the 1800's. http://www.amonline.net.au/factSheets/house_sparrow.htm Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Leonard Taupier Sent: Sunday, 1 April 2007 07:03 To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] IMG: Identify this bird I have been trying to identify this bird with no success. She is from the Finch family but doesn't look like a bird in my field guide. The closest I can find is a White-Collared Seedeater. But that bird is generally not found in the North East. Anybody have an idea. Unfortunately she wouldn't show all of her face for me, but this is the best shot I could get. Leica 560mm f6.8 Telyt and canon 20D. http://tinyurl.com/ys6ljp Thanks, Len _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information