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Who dis? Not Pickering. Acomwin Marsh in Rye.

@@charleebreen4916 it's Chet

@@MrC_5150 oh hey! How have you been? You get quiet for a period of time and then you drop out of no where to say hi. I hope you’re getting out some.

Yes. Breeding season just ended, many juveniles have moved on, but quite a few remained. This one must have been on the later side.

@@charleebreen4916 Did you say ‘yes’ to hungry baby or to Utah’s state bird? Probably both! 🙃

@@lizannewhitlow1085 hungry baby. I’ve never seen a California gull, we don’t get them in my area. I didn’t know it was Utahs state bird. Cool! Thanks for sharing.

He looks good bald. :)

The sparrow has moved on. The house currently houses a house wren family. Earlier this year, we had a bluebird family, but the female vanished (I suspect death by predator), so they did not return.

Bluebirds are no match for House Sparrows. IF the house sparrow begins landing on the house, he's trying to claim it and you'll need to act quickly if you choose to protect the bluebirds. House Sparrows will kill parents and chicks, this is why "invasive" species are so harsh on native populations. Google "Sparrow Guard". Easy to make with a mylar balloon/strips (dollar tree) and a few sticks or a metal coat hanger. Wishing you good luck with your bluebirds. <3

@@charleebreen4916 Thank you for the info. I have what I'm nearly certain are house sparrows feeding at a sunflower seed feeder. Right alongside a mealworm feeder for bluebirds. Their (bluebird) house with chicks/fledglings is about 25 feet away. Both are coexisting well it seems. It's the bluebirds that seem to be the aggressors, especially toward starlings that come to the mealworm feeder. Otherwise, one big happy family. I expect that the bluebird fledglings are about ready to fly.

We removed nesting to prevent him from nesting there, we are also making a sparrow guard to install this year. The bluebirds are currently rebuilding this year and no signs of sparrows, but from what I read, we need to wait til the first egg is laid to install it. Fingers crossed this solves the problem. This year I understand the behavior of sparrows a bit more and if he begins hanging out on top of the box, then I may need to take more aggressive action, but hoping these "sparrow guards" work well.

@@charleebreen4916 Once Your sure the sparrow has claimed a blue bird box install a Van Ert trap in the box while the male is building the nest & trap him. Use a laundry bag & place it over the box to take the sparrow out of the box. I found the blow method the best way to dispose of the sparrow just be sure You have a sparrow first! The blow method is shown on RUclips. I’ve found this to be the only why to deal with sparrows. They will rebuild their nest as fast as You rip it out and will attack the blue birds to get even with You! Sparrows are smart birds!

Thanks for letting me know. I apparently uploaded the wrong clip. I have just uploaded the proper clip under the name "Cooper's Hawk Takes Flight (second try). I apologize for posting the wrong one, but the right one is up now. Enjoy.

Curiosity outweighs fear for me. LOL

The parents did a GREAT job of supplying food. Successfully raised 10 kits. There are dead rodents and chickens littering the woods near the den. LOTS of food.