Adult Male House Sparrow

While not my favorite songbird subject, they can be an interesting study at different stages of moulting and aging for illustrating changes for making ID's. This one has a bill color combination that I haven't seen before with such a small remnant of yellow.

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They always look like someone has painted them...very nice.

Real nice shot Jonathan, they can get pretty aggressive when then form a little gang but they are a tight family bunch too. Not sure what the yellow patch is maybe what's left of junior becoming an adult. I have a gang in the backyard now, fun to watch.

BG, The yellow is a transitional remnant marker from juvenile to adult. I just haven't seen so little showing before. The example below is more common to see on them at this time of year. This younger adult male was with a small group along with the first specimen.

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very nice i like it in the pines Jonathan stick a christmas hat on him would make a nice christmas card

Common ,but joyful sight in winter,as many of our other birds have went South to warmer weather..
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Ron