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

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• bluebird
• attack
• eggs nest

[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.

[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.

[Squirrly7]

I applaud you! I rehab wild birds and am totally against raising starlings or HOSP (house sparrows). A male hosp will go from bluebird box to box destroying all eggs/young AND adults...then not even use any of the boxes. I wish the idiot who released them in the 1800's was alive today so I could give him a good smack!

[TheHolyFight]

But... House sparrows are so cute... D:

[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