House Sparrow

House Sparrow perched on top of a wooden fence.
House Sparrow, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, January 17, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-250; f/6.3; 1/1250 sec.

This page is for the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). These are a fairly common backyard bird, and have finally started vising our feeder. I think they have one of the best coloration patterns of all the sparrows. My first photographic evidence occurred on January 17, 2022 at Vista West, Fort Worth, TX.

House Sparrow perched on a small tree branch.
House Sparrow, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, February 27, 2022
Canon EOS 5DSr with Tamron 150-600 mm Lens; 600 mm; ISO-250; f/7.1; 1/1250 sec.
House Sparrow on the ground with a seed in its beak.
House Sparrow, San Diego, CA, April 22, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
House Sparrow perched on a small branch off of a tree trunk.
House Sparrow, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, May 15, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/11; 1/1600 sec.
House Sparrow near the top of a tree branch with no leaves.
House Sparrow, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, May 28, 2022
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
A male and female House Finch perched in the hedge.
House Sparrow, Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 18, 2022
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EFS 18-135 mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-800; f/5.6; 1/400 sec.
House Sparrow on the ground of the park picking at a grass seed on the stalk.
House Sparrow, Wawamalu Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, January 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-8000; f/80; 1/800 sec.
Female House Sparrow perched on the back of a chair as we were eating lunch at the zoo.
House Sparrow, Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-2500; f/8; 1/800 sec.
Male House Sparrow, along with an out-of-focus female perched on the back of a chair. They joined us for lunch at the zoo but were disappointed when we didn't give them any French fries.
House Sparrow, Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-2500; f/8; 1/800 sec.
House Sparrow standing on the side of a large tree trunk.
House Sparrow, Kapiolani Regional Park, Honolulu, HI February 3, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-5000; f/11; 1/800 sec. -0.7 exposure bias
Howse Sparrow singing while perched on a small branch.
House Sparrow, Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, IL April 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/640 sec.
House Sparrow perched on a horizontal metal pole.
House Sparrow, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL April 14, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/800 sec.
One male and two female House Finches on the ground next to the lake.
House Sparrow, Calaveras Lake, San Antonio, TX, May 11, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/800 sec.
House Sparrow standing on the ground. He has some seed frass on his beak.
House Sparrow, Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary, Cibolo, TX May 11, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Two House Sparrows standing on a concrete wall next to the creek.
House Sparrow, Parque de Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain, August 4, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-4000; f/10; 1/1250 sec. -0.3 exposure bias
Two House Sparrows standing on a concrete wall next to the creek.
House Sparrow, Parque de Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain, August 4, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-4000; f/10; 1/1250 sec. -0.3 exposure bias
House Sparrows standing on the ground.
House Sparrow, Parque de Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain, August 4, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/1250 sec. -0.3 exposure bias
House Sparrows perched on a cable on a bridge.
House Sparrow, Parque de Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain, August 4, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/1250 sec. -0.3 exposure bias
House Sparrow perched on a wooden fence.
House Sparrow, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, January 15, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-4000; f/10; 1/500 sec.
House Sparrow perched on a wooden fence.
House Sparrow, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, August 21, 2022
Canon EOS 5DSr with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 500 mm; ISO-320; f/6.3; 1/1250 sec.
House Sparrow standing in the grass.
House Sparrow, Barcelona, Spain, September 13, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 343 mm; ISO-100; f/5.6; 1/500 sec.
House Sparrow perched on a fence post.
House Sparrow, Barcelona, Spain, September 13, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-125; f/8; 1/500 sec.
House Sparrow all fluffy while taking a bath.
House Sparrow, Barcelona, Spain, September 13, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-125; f/8; 1/500 sec.
House Sparrow perched on the roof of a building.
House Sparrow, Prague, Czechia, October 7, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-1600; f/7.1; 1/800 sec.
House Sparrow perched on a small tree branch.
House Sparrow, Central Park, New York City, NY, August 31, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-20,000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
House Sparrow standing on a large rock near a few grass strands.
House Sparrow, Central Park, New York City, NY, August 31, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-8000; f/11; 1/800 sec.
House Sparrow standing on a large rock.
House Sparrow, Central Park, New York City, NY, August 31, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-6400; f/10; 1/800 sec.
House Sparrow perched on a railing next to a chain-link fence.
House Sparrow, Minneapolis, MN, January 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-100; f/29; 1/30 sec.