Their pretty green plumage makes them hard to spot when they are hiding in the grass, too. The “common” sparrow was the bird I spent the longest time trying to get a photo of! Common they may be, but they are also very easily scared. (That’s why the light in the photo is so dim it would have been nice to get a picture in full sunlight so that the colors would be more brilliant.) I could only reliably find them on a certain bridge early in the morning before road traffic scared them away. Despite their bold plumage, they seem fairly shy. Rainbow sparrows live in the Faron region of Hyrule, which is a bit like a mixture between a swamp and a rainforest. They don’t seem to go up into the frigid mountains surrounding the village, instead scrounging for wild plants and nuts in the foothills. I have only seen them in the vicinity of the Rito Village in northern Hyrule (which, oddly enough, is a village of bird-people). Red sparrows are actually a very pale pink. There are a lot of dangers in the desert, so these birds can be quite skittish. Link might have to find special Sand Boots to allow him to sneak up on one. They can be a real challenge to get close to, because it’s hard to move quickly and softly in the desert sand. Sand sparrows are a beautiful reddish-brown color, which helps to camouflage them in the Gerudo Desert. In other parts of Hyrule, the chirping could be coming from invisible birds in the trees, but in the Eldin region there are no trees. You can tell when they are nearby when you hear their high-pitched chirping. According to the Hyrule Compendium, their down is resistant to burning, and they eat small insects that hide between the rocks. Golden sparrows live on the outskirts of the Eldin region, which is a volcanic mountain range with the live Death Mountain volcano at its center (where nothing lives except monsters). Just walk quietly, or stand still, and one may come hopping right up to you to give you a questioning look. They are also fairly laid-back, cheery little birds that like to find streams and puddles to bathe in, so you can usually find them just by walking down a road near a brook, especially if it’s raining. They prefer temperate zones near mountains, which is the climate of at least half of Hyrule. Sparrows come in six varieties, and I was impressed to find that they differ not just in color but also in behavior.īlue sparrows are the easiest variety to find. It’s taken a while, but I’ve finally gotten a photo of each bird in the game. That gave me the idea of submitting my own virtual birdwatching report on the birds of Hyrule. My girlfriend Megan is a real-life birdwatcher- she has submitted reports of the birds she’s observed. (You can do the same for plants, enemies, and weapons, giving you a total of a few hundred objects to try to capture in photographs.) There are dozens of animals in the game, each with its own habitat, behavior, and sound effects programmed in, and as you photograph each species, the game gives you an entry in Link’s “Hyrule Compendium” about the animal. One of my favorite elements of the game is that it gives you a camera you can use to capture amazing scenery or important information you want to remember. For people who want to get on with the story, it provides a “fast travel” option that allows the hero Link to teleport to places he’s already discovered, but I haven’t used that, preferring to cross country on foot or on horseback and enjoy the sights and experiences I come across along the way. It reminds me the most of my previous favorite in the series, Windwaker, because of its huge world and beautiful cel-shaded graphics.īut while Windwaker used the vastness of the ocean to achieve its large feel, Breath of the Wild has a landscape made up of widely varying climates, absolutely packed with detail. The latest installment, Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Switch system, is the most immersive telling of the legend yet. Every game in Nintendo’s long-running Legend of Zelda series has essentially the same story, but each one puts a unique spin on the world of Hyrule, adding another layer of depth and richness as the player discovers how the familiar elements come into play.
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