House sparrow attacking bluebird eggs

A house sparrow invades a bluebird box. Although the bluebirds put up a fight, they lost 2 eggs.

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• bluebird
• attack
• eggs nest

[freddyfast9]

I try to euthanize them quickly and humanely too and I'm not that fond of the whole process but it has to be done.

[Spyonabird]

You should see if there is a local raptor rehab center need you. Sometimes they will take the "dispatched" birds to feed to the hawks, owls and eagles. Good job. I wish more people would take this situation seriously. Have you seem my video of the female house sparrow attacking nestlings? Luckily we were home when it was happening, so we could prevent more damage. Those cameras are great.

[Spyonabird]

We also have a sparrow trap and it works well. we have also trained our dog to chase only sparrows, starlings and doves. He doesnt seem to bother the cardinals, bluebirds or chickadees.

[freddyfast9]

I am so glad to see other rational people that understand that we have to do something to fix a problem that we indeed caused. The protagonists of HOSPs and starlings don't want to address the problem, but would rather point out that humans caused the problem so we should let nature take it's course which is just rediculous. The HOSP/starling folks would rather see just 2 types of birds left as far as small birds go.

[fishingwiththenerd]

Problem: House Sparrows

Solutions: Buy a pet falcon.

OR

Come out blasting with a 12 guage (its overkill, but hey, those freaking things need to learn a thing or two about overkill.)

[AirrifleGunner1]

.177 at up to 100 yards works

[dragonamt]

@Marmalade000000 One more thing, a quote by W.L. Dawson: "Without question the most deplorable event in the history of American ornithology was the introduction of the English Sparrow." (The Birds of Ohio, 1903).

[dragonamt]

@Marmalade000000 The mother cowbird is a social parasite, they don't usually destroy the eggs before leaving theirs, usually the baby will manage to starve the rest of the baby birds to death on it's own as well as the 'foster' parent.  English/house sparrows (NOT native sparrows like the chipping sparrow) will take over a nest, they will kill eggs, hatchlings and even the parent if they can manage to corner it.

[psymaster1234]

I hate these kind of birds. Cuckoo birds are the worst.

[TheRobertasACDC]

YOUR STUPID! BIRDS ATTACK OTHER BIRDS NESTS! THE SPARROW SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN TO REHAB CENTER AS FOOD FOR THE HAWKS!

[jshamwow]

i <3 birds



[rommi85]

I hate those damn birds. They are dead....

[Marmalade000000]

I thought only cowbirds invade nests and destroy eggs.... but a SPARROW doing this??? I"m shocked

[54nmiller]

@cheetahlover156 They are thriving at every gas station and large hardware stores and everywhere else. They kill not for food or nestboxes as there can be 10 or more empty nest boxes. I will not let them go in the one occupied box to peck the top of the bluebirds head off , They are just mean. Do you not care about our native songbird?. The Bluebird, Chickadee, Martins and other's are trying to survive also . They have a harder time surviving due to the thriving mean house Sparrow