This little bird flew straight into my window the other day.
He sat on the ledge for a moment, obviously a bit stunned, then flitted up onto the fence to recover.
He fluffed up his feathers in a shrug, looking like a dancer swishing her skirts.
Then he looked around for a second, wondering what had just happened, before flying off again.
The male Cape Sparrow, or Mossie as he is locally known, is a splendid little fellow, much more brightly attired than his European counterpart. Though, perhaps not surprisingly in the bird world, the female is a plain drab brown!
post script: Once again, these photos were taken from way back inside my lounge, which explains the hazy look. I really must wash that window!!
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I actually love the hazy look giving these photos some dreamy effects 😉 Am I the last one to know the male Cape Sparrow is brightly attired than the the female one 😛 ?
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Thank you 🙂
Actually nearly All male birds have more brightly coloured plumage and display feathers than the females – think of the Peacock 🙂
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You’re welcome Sci 🙂
Aha you are right!!! Peacock is a perfect example 😉
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🙂
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There you have it…a bird with attitude!! 😉 Hazy or …you captured the Mossie! Great job 🙂
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I do like the little Mossies 🙂
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I am amazed that SA has loads of interesting birds. Each read off your blog is an education for me in botany, flora, fauna and avians 🙂 Much thanks to a good “teacher” who shares! 💕💕
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Thank you so much 🙂 I like to find things out for myself – so hey! – it goes in the blog! 😉
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Please continue to share 🙂 I eagerly await your posts and no matter how late at my end, I must read before bed time. 🙂 Good night…it is past midnight and I have to be up at crack of dawn 😦
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Oh No! I am keeping you up!! So sorry!
Go to sleep!! hehe 🙂
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No you are not! Don’t be. Think of it as you are worth the wait ha ha….zzzzzz
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haha OK then! Sweet Dreams! 🙂
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I too take photos from the comfort of my house. Now and then I do wash a window, especially if the sun is shining on it and shows me all the mess. Cute little bird. I have had birds hit a window, fall to the ground, sit there dazed and finally recover and take off.
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Yes, thankfully they mostly fly off unhurt 🙂
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I am back !!! And I see a fat bird 😀 😀 It looks sooo big for a sparrow !!! But very very cute 😀 pic 2 is my fav , the skirts do swish 😀
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Welcome back! I have missed you! 🙂
I hope you have had a wonderful time and your Uncle’s wedding was spectacular. Can’t wait for your posts and photos. 🙂
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Thankssss 😀 😀 I am working on them 😀
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Good 🙂 Looking forward to them 🙂
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He is cute! He does look like our house sparrows, but ours are European imports.
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So, not as brightly marked?
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