jodymelanson 0 Posted April 25, 2007 This little male House Sparrow was very aggressive and was attacking this Purple Martin that was almost twice his size! You can see they have their beaks locked together. Please view larger.... Link to comment
trishvandenberg 0 Posted April 25, 2007 what an incredible shot !!!! wow !! impressive !! ~trish~ Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 498 Posted April 26, 2007 Jody congratulations , fantastic capture, ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
wedeko 0 Posted May 4, 2007 Great action shot with very nice details! Very well done. Link to comment
casey145 0 Posted July 11, 2007 STUNNING............................... Great Capture Link to comment
alptekin_kavi 0 Posted January 25, 2009 Nice timing, very clear shot. Congratulations! Link to comment
stp 6 Posted July 5, 2012 The purple martin seems to have the upper hand, but house sparrows have decimated purple martin populations, especially in or near cities. Both nest in cavities, and the non-native house sparrow has simply overwhelmed purple martins. Purple martins used to be (around 1900) the most common species in Seattle; now they are very hard to find, but they may be benefitting from nest boxes placed over water. Anyhow, this is a superb shot; it captured for me the conflict between the two species. Link to comment
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