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Java sparrow

Java Sparrow

Java Sparrow from the frontThis week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Pink.’ (See more responses here.) I mulled a few possibilities before settling on this fine little bird, a Java sparrow. The Java sparrow, as its name suggests, is native to Indonesia, but is now well established in Hawaii. It’s notable for its thick, pink bill which matches its eye ring and feet.

 

Java sparrow

A Java sparrow perches on a branch on the Big Island od Hawaii
I like Java sparrows. With their big pink beak, white cheeks, and pinkish ring around the eyes they have a cheerful air about them. They’re an introduced species, from Indonesia, and quite common on all the islands.