Yellowhammers and Tree Sparrows
Photos: Arne Ader
Translation: Liis from Forum
Translation: Liis from Forum
Tree Sparrows and Yellowhammers on the road.
| Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella |
| Sparrow | Passer montanus |
They often move and feed together in groups. So we see them as everyday visitors on the Forest Camera. Of similar size, the yellowhammer has a longer tail.
Yellowhammer.
Yellowhammers are peaceful by nature, a little bit awkward, and not particularly shy of people. They feed only on the ground (seeds and fallen berries), squabbling goes with the lifestyle. Brownish plumage, females and juveniles are duller-coloured. The male has a yellow head and yellow underparts, the others have much less yellow colouring. A large part of our birds migrate southwards, but the winter numbers are still quite large.
Tree Sparrow.
In the feeding-place flocks there are both tree sparrows and house sparrows, since there are houses nearby. Tree sparrows look neat, proper, with more clearly coloured feathering, and are slightly smaller than the relatives. All have the same colouring, only the cheek patch of juveniles is more conspicuous.
House Sparrows on a fence.
The bird to the right in the photo of house sparrows, with the black chin patch, is an adult male.
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