PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID WHISTLECRAFT

The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus) was once seen in huge flocks all over the country has been in decline for some time, however there is no obvious explanation for this.
Seen here in a cereal crop picking away at the seeds.

Equipment: Canon Eos 1Ds Mk2, Canon 500mm F4 L IS Lens.

Ref: T5U7292

Date: 24/06/06

Location: Welney

Photographer: David Whistlecraft