Nest of Passer montanus (under roof tiles, Japan) 撮影データ (Data)

撮影地 (Place): 関東地方, Kanto region

撮影年月日 (Date): 2005年08月30日 (08:47@JST, 30-Aug-2005)

撮影者 (Photographed by): Koba-chan

ライセンス (Licence): GFDL, cc-by-sa-2.5

備考 (Contents): 木造家屋の屋根瓦の狭い空間に作られた直径5-6cm、深さ4cm程度の椀状に凹んだ巣。卵の長径は1.5cm、短径は1cm程度で色は薄い茶色がかった灰色。巣の材質は主に枯草。瓦1枚の寸法は約30cm。

This is a photograph of a Sparrow's nest, made under the small space of the roof tiles of a wooden house in Japan. The bowl-shaped nest has a diameter 5-6cm and a depth of approximately 4cm. The eggs are lightish-brown to grey in colour, and are 1.5cm in diameter at the head and 1cm at the short end. The nest is mainly made of grass. The size of a roof tile is about 30cm by 30cm.

See also. Image:Nest of Passer montanus A.jpg, Image:Nest of Passer montanus B.jpg, Image:Nest of Passer montanus C.jpg