Monday, May 11, 2026

Mr. & Mrs.

 Every spring, a male and female
House Sparrow
take up residence in this beautiful birdhouse made from recycled materials.
I always wonder if it is the same 2 birds.


This is a picture of the birdhouse when I first received it.
It was a birthday present from the hubs.
 

This is the male, gathering feathers for the nest.
A very familiar bird across North America because of its affinity to people.



Here is the female on top of the house, the male close by to the right.
They are forever aware of their surroundings.


Here's the Mrs again, she does not come out of her too often.



and Mr. sitting on top of the birdhouse.


                                                The birdhouse came with this authenticity card.

                                                             
                                                   The birdhouse came with this authenticity card.



He jumps down occasionally, but never seems to fly off!


The House Sparrow is a very common sparrow, rarely seen far from homes and farms.
Often tame where it is regularly fed.
Sexes are dissimilar.
Sparrows are so often overlooked because they are not colorful and don't stand out.
But they have a beautiful feather pattern, with lots of gray, black and brown.
I'm know we have eggs and we will be seeing babies soon!

15 comments:

R's Rue said...

This is adorable. Wishing you the most beautiful day.

Barwitzki said...

Your post about the house sparrow is beautiful. I have them around me, too; in my garden, they are just as common as the tits—the blue tit and the great tit.
The birdhouse is lovely... it is wonderful that you will be able to watch the young ones.
Sending you lots of warm regards, Viola

Linda said...

Love seeing your photos! We do love our birds!

Rian said...

Love this post, Debbie! Can't wait to see the babies! And that's a really lovely birdhouse...

Hena Tayeb said...

You got so many lovely photos.

Lowcarb team member said...

What a lovely birdhouse and what FABULOUS photographs of the birds ... lovely post Debbie.

All the best Jan

Acorn Hollow said...

Beautiful pictures. Sparrows are so sweet.
Cathy

DeniseinVA said...

A wonderful series of these sweet birds and that is the nicest birdhouse I have ever seen!!!

Ann said...

Love the birdhouse and how wonderful that they keep coming back to it every year.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Debbie,
Love the pretty birdhouse! Awesome photos of the Sparrows.
Take care, enjoy your day!

Caroline said...

Hi Debbie, beautiful photos. I like the birdhouse. We have sparrows too in our garden.

Marie Smith said...

Thank you for all the kind thoughts, Debbie. I will do a post soon.

The sparrows are such wonderful birds. How exciting to have them at home in your garden!

Conniecrafter said...

We have a lot of sparrows here too, that would be neat to know if it is the same couple every time, neat how he keeps watch on top. Great pics!

BeachGypsy said...

Love your birdhouse! Great close-up pictures of those sweet birds. Our bluebirds are back and busy nesting and/ laying eggs! 🐦

Soma @ InkTorrents.com said...

The card is lovely. Thanks so much for sharing the closeup photos of the birds. I loved seeing the colors and the patterns.

-Soma