You need some of my turkey vultures to scare away those little sparrows. Dan
On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Toine <to...@repiuk.nl> wrote: > 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 <pterali...@aim.com> 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 <pterali...@aim.com> 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: >>> > <aanlktilcosxbwa5oq_dx7qjoyp4ail0pntz6ow5dl...@mail.gmail.com> >>> > >>> > 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 >>> >> <pterali...@aim.com> 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. 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