"This photo features a young female house sparrow perched on a metal orange colored railing that surrounds my garden. Wet snow is falling lightly.  A web-page (@ https://www.thespruce.com/house-sparrow-387273) for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, ""Male and female house sparrows look distinctly different. Males have a black chin and bib, white cheeks, and a rust-colored cap and nape of neck. The black on the chin and breast can vary widely, with older, more dominant males showing more extensive black. The underparts are pale grayish, and the back and wings show brown and black streaking. The rump is gray. Males also have a single white wing bar. Females are plainer, with a broad buff eyebrow and brown and buff streaks on the wings and back. On both genders, the legs and feet are pale and the eyes are dark. Overall, both males and females have a stocky appearance. Juveniles resemble adult females but with less distinctive markings and a less defined eyebrow.""  House sparrows are featured in my book series, ""Words In Our Beak."" Info re my books is in another post on my blog @  https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html"