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That Savannah Sparrow pic is just so iconic!
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JBtheExplorer
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Great egret
Egret with a fish
Osprey
Egret with a fish
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Never had this happen.
A bird is making their nest in the bird feeder, chasing all others away.
A bird is making their nest in the bird feeder, chasing all others away.
JBtheExplorer
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House sparrows are such a menace.
j.w
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Smart birds!
The hummingbird nesting beside our pond:
JBtheExplorer
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One of my house sparrow families moved out, and I noticed they were rebuilding the nest, so I immediately took off the front of the house, removed the nesting material, made a new front with a smaller hole to hopefully deter them. I'm trying to get more house wrens back instead, but it may be a bit too late in the season now.
I was about to do the same thing with a second house that I haven't seen any sparrows at. Imagine my surprise when I start pulling the nest out and a baby jumps out. It's nearly fledgling-size. So I put the darn nest back in and then grabbed the bird and put it back in too. But as soon as they're out I'm making smaller holes on ALL of my houses. I don't get tree swallows here anymore since more buildings went up around me and trees are getting bigger, so I don't need houses designed for them anymore. I'm just gonna focus on house wrens now.
I was about to do the same thing with a second house that I haven't seen any sparrows at. Imagine my surprise when I start pulling the nest out and a baby jumps out. It's nearly fledgling-size. So I put the darn nest back in and then grabbed the bird and put it back in too. But as soon as they're out I'm making smaller holes on ALL of my houses. I don't get tree swallows here anymore since more buildings went up around me and trees are getting bigger, so I don't need houses designed for them anymore. I'm just gonna focus on house wrens now.