What could it be...

[munchycarrot]

I keep seeing a bird in the garden, looks like a small sparrow but with quite a dark grey chest. Is it a juvenile sparrow I wonder? I will try & get a pic to upload into the thread if it comes back

[munchycarrot]

Right on cue, it appeared...

Also, is the 2nd pic a young Starling?

Many thanks

[astafjevs]

The first one is a dunnock.

Yes, the 2nd one is a juvenile starling, and a very pale one too!

[munchycarrot]

A Dunnock! Wow Yeyyyyyyyyyyyy

I have slightly over exposed the starling but it is quite pale, maybe not as pale as the pic suggests

Thanks !!!!!

ps. Maybe i should post pics of all the birds I think are 'sparrows' LoL

[Wilky13]

Originally Posted by munchycarrot

A Dunnock! Wow Yeyyyyyyyyyyyy

I have slightly over exposed the starling but it is quite pale, maybe not as pale as the pic suggests

Thanks !!!!!

ps. Maybe i should post pics of all the birds I think are 'sparrows' LoL

The Dunnock is also known as the Hedge Sparrow, so there is a resemblance

[munchycarrot]

thank you

[Stargazer]

But just remember that despite some people calling it a hedge sparrow, it isn't...

House Sparrows (passer domesticus) and Tree Sparrows (passer montanus) are true sparrows.
The Dunnock (prunella modularis) isn't even in the same family; it's acually an accentor.

[munchycarrot]

I shall get my head into google later & learn more thanks for the replies, i'm learning

I hope i'm right in thinking this one is a Coal tit?

[astafjevs]

Yep, coal tit.

[munchycarrot]

yeeyyyyyyy i got one! 1 point to me