Yes that's what I learned today (about the sparrow and the bluebird). Sad to see our sparrow in decline (it's sooner or later a protected species) and yours hunted down. I think it's an interesting bird. If it would be non native and competing with bluebirds...
Toine On 28 June 2010 20:43, Christian Skofteland <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
