Archive for the 'Finches' Category

This morning my attention was caught by a large bang on our kitchen window. I immediately went outside with my camera to see what had caused the noise. On a table on the veranda was a female House Sparrow looking very sad indeed, but still breathing. I only took the one photo and backed off [...]

The Gouldian Finch of northern Australia is one of our more spectacularly coloured bird species. Sadly, it is one species I have yet to see in its natural environment. (The photo above was taken through the wire netting of an aviary at the Adelaide Zoo.) Gouldian Finches are unusual in that their heads are usually [...]

I regularly receive comments and questions about birds on this blog. I also receive comments and questions via my contact page here. I welcome these interactions with my readers. This morning I received a question from a reader who is concerned about the finches in their garden. We have been establishing a large area of [...]

2008 Holiday in New South Wales Trip Report #5 From Narrandera we travelled on towards Wagga Wagga, arriving in time for lunch. We sought out a shady spot in the local Botanic Gardens and soon were enjoying our picnic lunch. As I was eating I noticed that there were quite a few sparrows nearby. The [...]

House Sparrows are large members of the finch family of birds. As such, they are predominantly seed eaters. In reality, House Sparrows are far more omnivorous than that. Sure, they do eat a lot of seeds. For this we are grateful at our place, otherwise we might not just be over run with weeds but [...]