I live in the middle of Uptown Minneapolis and the HOSP population at my feeders is getting almost untenable. I'll have up to 30 aggressive sparrows at a time pushing out the native birds. I'm considering trapping methods but can't handle the various forms of humanely euthanizing them myself. I think clipping wings is pretty wretched since that's going to give many a slow death - even though it is one of the approved ways.
If there is anyone close to the Uptown area who would be willing to be paid to do that part of it for me, please email me privately to discuss. On another note, I have a Red-bellied Woodpecker as a regular now, which is new to the neighborhood. And as winter comes on, I'm getting larger groups of Cardinals at a time; I had 6 together a few days ago. I also saw a Northern Flicker checking things out - I only had one before using the birdbath during the Vortex. I had a red-breasted nuthatch grab some peanuts a few weeks ago, and in September a Red-headed Woodpecker stayed a few days. Nothing too amazing for most of you, but for a busy urban neighborhood, I'm encouraged. Thanks Nina ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
