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Fearless and willful

Category: Birds

Stirring the wind, fearless and willful, frozen in flight.

Some areas of the lower sparrow’s wings have been worn raw, a hard life I’m sure.

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We’re snowbound again, a wintry spring start. See two sparrows battling the winter wind.
Sparrows in flight

Deb Newton | March 30th, 2008 at 3:29 pm

I find it amazing that you shot these two in silhouette in almost the same exact position! Synchronized Sparrows!
Rick | March 30th, 2008 at 4:13 pm

Thanks, Deb. The way they maneuver in their acrobatic dance is amazing.
Deb Newton | March 31st, 2008 at 7:48 am

I have never seen these sparrows in our neighborhood in Providence.
Rick | March 31st, 2008 at 11:54 am

These are House Sparrows, Deb. Originally from Britain, they were deliberately imported in the late 19th century.

Many consider them pests, but as you can see, I like them.