Passer domesticus

House Sparrow at Parkville, VIC

Passer domesticus at Parkville, VIC - 2 Jan 2024 12:40 PM
Passer domesticus at Parkville, VIC - 2 Jan 2024 12:40 PM
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Passer domesticus 2 Jan 2024 natureguy
Unidentified 2 Jan 2024 trevorpreston

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2 comments

KylieWaldon wrote:
   2 Jan 2024
They are such intelligent birds - especially with those freebie biscuits that sit on the spoon at cafes. They will fly in, punch a hole, and take off with them.
trevorpreston wrote:
   2 Jan 2024
Yep, these guys were coming right into the middle of this busy Melbourne Cafe!

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  • Passer domesticus Scientific name
  • House Sparrow Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 1072.56m Recorded at altitude
  • 97 images trained Machine learning

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