Obviously, house sparrows are native in Europe and have always been in "normal" competition with other native species. they are non-native to the US and, due to their aggressive behavior, outcompete our native species for nesting sites. Thus our native bluebird and other cavity nesting bird populations have been in decline for a very long time.
Christian. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 08:16:58PM +0200, Toine wrote: > In my part of the world house sparrows populations are declining. The > reasons is not enough nesting places. Our house sparrows like to build > nest under old roof tiles and other parts of old building. New > buildings don't offer any nesting opportunities and now you can buy > special roof tiles for house sparrow nests. > The dutch people love their house sparrows! > > Toine > > On 28 June 2010 19:49, Christian Skofteland <[email protected]> wrote: > > Check out this thread i started on "Naturescapes" a while back about house > > sparrows: > > > > http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=100009&hilit=house+sparrow+bluebird > > > > which has a link to this NPR (national public radio) story: > > > > http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9963159 > > > > Christian > > > > In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> > > > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:01:10AM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> Thanks, Christian. Yes, house sparrows can be annoying little guys. > >> It's amazing how they have become adapted to urban environments. I > >> don't think I have been anywhere that I haven't seen a few. > >> > >> Still, they are "prettier" than turkey vultures. > >> > >> Dan > >> > >> On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Christian Skofteland > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 09:31:13AM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> >> Although we have a few pairs of nesting eagles in my area, they are > >> >> rather shy, and their nesting areas are well protected. We also have > >> >> a flock of wild turkeys, but this is the largest bird that we > >> >> ordinarily see up close and personal. They are not shy at all. > >> >> > >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11192183&size=md > >> >> > >> >> Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions, Questions and Abuse all are welcome. > >> >> > >> >> Dan > >> > > >> > Very graphic shot and great detail and color. I love watching Turkey > >> > vultures soar. They are just so effortless with hardly a wing beat. > >> > Then you see them on the ground for what they are and they seem much > >> > less elegant. Beautiful birds nonetheless. Well to me all birds are > >> > beautiful. Except house sparrows! > >> > > >> > -- > >> > > >> > Christian > >> > ------------------------------------- > >> > http://404notfound.blogspot.com > >> > http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> > follow the directions. > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > > > > Christian > > ------------------------------------- > > http://404notfound.blogspot.com > > http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Christian ------------------------------------- http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
