House Sparrows in Bungendore
Female House Sparrow on a table in Bungendore
Canon EOS R5 Mk II with a Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM Zoom [ISO 2500, 500mm, f/8.0 and 1/1600])
In late July, while we were eating lunch at a food truck establishment at Bungendore, I couldn’t help but photograph the House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) that were also getting a feed there. They had made themselves very much at home, and seemed to be thriving.
Male House Sparrow looking for food
Canon EOS R5 Mk II with a Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM Zoom [ISO 2500, 500mm, f/8.0 and 1/1600])
This male was under a table when I was finally able to take a photo of him. These sparrows were initially introduced into Victoria in the 186s but spread across the eastern states, although some have been reported further. They are large finches, as their beaks attest and have thrived around urban areas in Australia. Part of that success is because they eat a wide variety of food, including scavenging what humans drop or leave behind.
Steak sandwich from Eric’s at the Malbon
Canon EOS R5 Mk II with a Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM Zoom [ISO 800, 100mm, f/8.0 and 1/640])
By the way, the food truck was Eric’s at the Malbon, and I would definitely recommend a stop there on your way through Bungendore.
An old fountain in the front of a house
Canon EOS R5 Mk II with a Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM Zoom [ISO 125, 100mm, f/5.6 and 1/500]
