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House sparrows are not shy (1 Viewer)
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Leviticus Plews
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House sparrows are not sweet. Talk to Bluebird lovers about them. Chicadees are sweet. And they'll eat out of your hand. And they don't kill other birds.
ElCucuy
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My appreciation for house sparrows really seems to have triggered you, leviticus.. My most deep and sincere apologies for calling them sweet :-O I can see I really crossed the line there with you.. :-O
Lol. Go see a shrink.
House Wrens do the same—kill the nestlings of other species—so I guess they’re not “sweet” either according to your simplistic notions of good and evil in the natural world?
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wolfbirder
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House Sparrows are such intelligent birds. I remember being at the Scottish cost in a car park on a cold windy day eating sandwiches. These House Sparrows were moving along the line of cars, hovering in front of car windscreens assessing whether people were eating sandwiches and seeing if they could get any scraps.
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I have never heard of house sparrows killing other birds in the UK. Where on earth does this come from? I have never seen them act aggressively towards other birds except other house sparrows, and even that isn't common.
And quite frankly, birds killing other birds is pretty standard. Birds are not 'sweet'.
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ElCucuy
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i mean that right there is a true testament that really shows the brightness of the magnificent house sparrow
ElCucuy
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true. but man the way they were looking at me while pecking at the seed in my hand was cute and sweet looking lol. they wouldnt let me pet them loll
Sangahyando
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America. I'm guessing it's because of the different ecosystem over there, and the native birds not being used to this species. I've read about House Sparrows (and starlings) killing/evicting the local competitors multiple times, including here on BF. So yeah, I can understand why people over there don't like them. I don't like invasive species either. It's context, not principle. I'm sure the guy you quoted has nothing against sparrows in the UK.
Fraulein ash
Woodpecker stalker
How did you do this? Were there no other options for food for them except your hand? Or did they choose to eat out of your hand, even with access to your feeders (if you have feeders, I mean)?
ElCucuy
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hate it but cant fade it :king:
Yeah, my feeders were fully loaded. they just seem to be inquisitive birds. I noticed some will post by the window and just sit there so it wasnt difficult. just gotta be patient and stay still
Leviticus Plews
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They don't, it's a North America thing, they're fine in the UK. They are an introduced species here, introduced around 100 years ago, only around three or four of them, and they have taken over the entire continent and are a nuissance. As an introduced species they have no natural predators and thus are totally out of control.
Of course birds kill birds, that's essential to population control. Population control doesn't apply to house sparrows in North America.
Leviticus Plews
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My shrink has not been able to help me with the house sparrows.
Leviticus Plews
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Check out this website to see more about how we in the US feel about this pest.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/620115275001288/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/620115275001288/
Hi,
Sure, I totally see how the Accipitridae on your side of the pond are thinking, "If it's not in Sibley's Birds of North America, 1880 edition, I'm not going to eat it!" :-D
Regards,
Henning
Sure, I totally see how the Accipitridae on your side of the pond are thinking, "If it's not in Sibley's Birds of North America, 1880 edition, I'm not going to eat it!" :-D
Regards,
Henning
Leviticus Plews
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Maybe a refresher course in evolution might help.
Hi,
You made a very clear claim here:
Can you back it up with actual facts?
Regards,
Henning
You made a very clear claim here:
Can you back it up with actual facts?
Regards,
Henning
Really? You sure about that?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fugl/2773551108/in/album-72157602221155793/
