a house sparrow in a garden pot

At least I think this is a sparrow. Can anybody confirm or otherwise? They used to be such common birds but not any longer. Somehow the markings don't seem quite right for a sparrow.

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wendy frost ace

That looks like a Dunnock to me Hazel I get them in my garden and they are quite jerky on the ground looking for insects. Lovely capture.

January 29th, 2015

Kane Arlow

I have no idea, but I think it is a great shot of it anyway.

January 29th, 2015

Beryl Lloyd ace

A beautiful shot Hazel

January 29th, 2015

Judith Greenwood ace

Dunnock? I don't think it's a sparrow - it's in my mental file of SBBs (small brown birds)!

January 29th, 2015

Candia

Looks like a sparrow to me but I don't know much about birds. Very cute whatever it is.

January 29th, 2015

Hazel ace

@wendyfrost @judithg

I did wonder if it was a dunnock - thank you both and shall now do a google.

January 29th, 2015

Babs ace

David is the bird man in our house and he thinks its a dunnock. Nice shot.

January 29th, 2015

linda

I agree a dunnock, really nice capture and he's looking straight at you

January 29th, 2015

Margo

Such a cute little bird

January 29th, 2015

Penelope Ann

what super marking

January 29th, 2015

Graham Thresher

A super capture

January 29th, 2015

Richard Hickey

Awesome picture.

January 29th, 2015

Trinda Love

Sweet shot, ove ever heard of a dunnock. Bot I live in Washingtom state so we have different choices here

January 29th, 2015

Richard Creese

Could be a female sparrow but I don't know what a dunnock looks like. I have lots of sparrows in my garden.

January 29th, 2015

Susie ace

I think its a dunnock, but a nice shot anyway, and sometimes the little brown birds are the sweetest

January 29th, 2015

Hazel ace

Thanks every one for comments, and for the suggestions of this being a dunnock. Googled 'dunnock + image' and that's definitely what it is - something else I've learned on 365!

@wendyfrost @susie1205 @richardcreese @trinda @agedrunner @thresheg @pennystot @777margo @pinkpaintpot @onewing @candia @judithg @beryl @karlow75

January 29th, 2015

Joyce

Looks like a sparrow to me Hazel. A lovely capture.

January 29th, 2015

Rosie Kind ace

yes it's a dunnock Hazel - lovely shot and a Fav

January 29th, 2015

Pat Knowles ace

It's too speckle on its back for a soar roe Hazel I think! Not good on birds but interestipted to just read that it's a Dunnock. How exciting for you.....must Google Dunnock now!

January 29th, 2015