The journey to becoming handsome

Photographed this young, male House Sparrow when I visited the Calgary Zoo on September 1st. Most of my House Sparrow photos end up being taken at the Zoo : ) I'm posting really early today, as I woke up an hour too early for today's Bird Count way south of Calgary, around Nanton, and couldn't get back to sleep. So, it will feel like a really long day, after about an hour and a half's sleep! A good thing I don't have to drive. I think this will be my last Christmas Bird Count this winter, unless I decide to do one more.