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. Except house sparrows! >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Christian >> > ------------------------------------- >> > http://404notfound.blogspot.com >> > http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com >> > >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > PDML@pdml.net >> > 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 >> PDML@pdml.net >> 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 > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
