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Nelu

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Who needs Eye AF. Not me says the House Sparrow. When I was a kid, these sparrers were everywhere. Now they are rare.

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Weird!
Where do you live Alan?
Here, in Calgary, Alberta, they're considered invasive species and a pest. You can't really get rid of them...
This is an European House Sparrow, right?
 
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AlanF

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Weird!
Where do you live Alan?
Here, in Calgary, Alberta, they're considered invasive species and a pest. You can't really get rid of them...
This is an European House Sparrow, right?
England. We'll take all your sparrows if you take the invasive grey squirrels from here.
 
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AlanF

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Rather sad. I was teaching my grandson to cycle when we can across this fledgling dunnock by the side of the road. I tried to put in a bushy area but it kept coming back. If only I had eye AF I would have got its eyes in focus. And these DSLRs don't focus anyway because they need AFMA.DSC_5022-DxO_fledgling_dunnock-lsss.jpgDSC_5020-DxO_fledgling_dunnock-lsss.jpg
 
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HenryL

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This young cormorant dived for fish and then came back to the surface right next to my kayak. I think he looks quite bewildered, like "Hey, whatcha doin' here? It's my spot!"
Nice shot - who was more surprised when he popped up, you or him??? Very fortunate that you had the camera ready at that moment. Well done.
 
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