The black ear patch helps distinguish the Tree Sparrow from the much more common House Sparrow. Change in agricultural practices have changed numbers
The black ear patch helps distinguish the Tree Sparrow from the much more common House Sparrow. Changes in agricultural practices have drastically depleted the Tree Sparrow population in the UK.
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Location: Bempton Cliffs, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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