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S 5-1 Tree Swallow Babies-08-07-07 Only One Left-A
Series 4 -1, The Tree Swallows...The Babies! I'm sorry to report that there is only ONE baby left!! Once again the House Sparrow attacked them while I was not around... ;(
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I currently have a wren guard up on my BB house (a quick one put together with cardboard because a wren was nearby) and have heard that HOSPs don't normally go under a guard... I hope and pray that's the case.
If I see them interested in the BB house I will put a sparrow spooker up as I've heard that helps.
I do also have a Van Ert in-house trap that I will use on my empty BB house if the HOSPs act interested.
I wish you luck with your BBs and/or your TS! :)
So far so good and the TS are mating.
But esp today the BB's been checking the box out too. So, Im going to out up another box 20 ft away.
Thanks, you too!
Thank God he's still alive but... how's he doing now?
I just can't believe how evil House Sparrows are! It scares me to death as I have BB houses up this year for the first time ever...
Anyway good luck with your sweet little birds and thanks for the vid! :)
I would put up House Defenses and be proactive in killing the HOSP. One Idea, is to put out food in the winter, and pick off the males..the HOSP are nasty, and will be persistent.
This year I have a new project and wil be incorporating some offensive/defensive measures. These were not mine to dictate those actions. This yr, they if any will be mine.
The final Video is going up next...It's sad. I could have done more.