House sparrows made it to Hawaii in the 1870s and are firmly established here. Where I see them most is at restaurants open to the outdoors, a common occurrence here in Hawaii. The sparrows mostly hop about scavenging tidbits from the floor. But sometimes the sparrows are bolder and savvy diners will remain alert during their meal or risk French fries disappearing from their plates.
Graham's Island 
Beautiful images of these sweeties, Graham. Sunday afternoon, I no sooner opened my bedroom sliding door and a bird that looked suspiciously like this flew right into the room. I managed to grab it as it tangled in the blinds. He safely flew away!
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Very nice of you to rescue it. I always wince a bit when I hear a bird slam into a window, but they usually seem able to fly away, which is good.
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They’ve been introduced to lots of locations around the world and are thriving. The population is declining in Europe where it is a native species.
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Any particular reason for the decline in Europe? Has something more aggressive moved in?
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There’s a few theories but nothing agreed upon. The population in the U.K. is a third of what it was in the early 1970s.
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Lovely pics of endearing and just about cosmopolitan little birds. They don’t seem to be nearly as common in our urban spaces as they used to be.
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Thanks. I think house sparrows are one of those birds I’ve taken for granted, so it was fun to watch them for a while and take photos. I see quite a few around but don’t know if the numbers are changed from what they used to be.
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I am happy to know they are doing OK.
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