I was walking the property this morning, when I came around the corner of the garage/barn and saw a bird exploring one of my nestboxes. I was excited, but it didn't last long. As my eyes followed the bird as it flew away from me, I finally focused on it as it stopped on a nearby branch. It was a house sparrow. ~sigh~ I kept walking closer to it, chasing it away.
House sparrows were brought here from Europe. They are notorious for their harmful affect on the native bluebird population as well as other native cavity-nesting birds. See http://www.sialis.org/ for more information.
Anyway, I'm really hoping not to have to deal with house sparrows trying to make a home in my yard. So far, I've not had a problem with them. Hopefully they will move on. That box they were exploring is sited in the wrong place. I will remove it and, hopefully, relocate it to a more appropriate site.
Recreating a native habitat has been a dream of mine since I was about 18. It only took me 20 years, but I finally have two acres of land in the country with which to work (and play). My goal is to document the improvements I make to the property: restoring habitat & attracting birds and butterflies in addition to other wildlife.
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