I work at Cornell, and I currently have a pair of house sparrows *trying* to build a nest on the window sill, under the air conditioner. I say trying because for the past two weeks they work tirelessly at it, but by the afternoon their whole project is gone. I don't think it is the wind, but rather one of them getting all flustered and knocking the thing down. Could this be simply an inexperienced young pair who have chosen a poor spot? Or is this not unusual for house sparrows?
It is beginning to be quite comical for me and my office mate, particularly this morning when the male arrived with a seedy/leafy stick bigger than himself. Any insight is appreciated! Michele -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
