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bird, birds, Dublin, feathered friend, frequent visitor, photography, photos, sparrow
Over the past few weeks my tiny back yard has had a frequent visitor – a little, ruffled, sparrow, who tilts his head and pauses for a while.
I have no idea what this feathered friend is looking for, since the seeds I have put out don’t seem to interest him. And he doesn’t linger long enough for me to figure out what he is actually doing.
And I have to say that I have been looking forward to his frequent visits and would love to encourage him to stick around for a while (any tips welcome). There is something so cheerful about the way he cocks his head, chips and flutters his wings that makes me smile – a welcome (if short) distraction from my computer screen.
And hopefully one day, maybe soon he’ll bring a friend – after all one sparrow doesn’t make a summer!
a German relative since I can’t seem to catch my little visitor with my camera
jensinewall 
Maybe you are feeding him the wrong kind of seeds. Some birds are picky!
What would you suggest?
I don’t know. Are you trying sunflower seeds? Most everything likes those except birds that eat insects.
Erdnüsse, Haferflocken, Rosinen und Obst 😉 and the saying is swallow not sparrow so your sommer will just have to keep waiting! Love your one and only
I know it’s Swallow – creative license you big Tuedel-Buedel
If it’s a sparrow, they like mixed mullet seed with .. but if it’s a swallow they eat insects of all kinds. In the spring sometimes before the earth thaws and I see Robins I buy them meal worms (freeze dried worms) but hard to find .. Diane
my sister told me to feed raisins and oats – was out all day lets see if I spot him tomorrow