They’re extremely aggressive competitors for nesting sites. They destroy eggs, kill chicks, and will peck to death adult birds. Adding insult to death, they have even been known to build their own nests on top of their victims’ corpses. Are sparrows dangerous? Characteristics: The house sparrow often lives in closeRead More →
They’re just hidden under feathers called auriculars that cover the ear openings on the sides of their head. Like humans, birds have an outer ear, a middle ear, and an inner ear. How do birds listen? A new study has suggested that birds use their heads to listen to theRead More →
Where do birds sleep at night? Most birds, including small garden birds, are known to take shelter high up in the trees or in cavities, if the hole is big enough. They might even huddle together in a small place if it’s a particularly cold night. Do birds sleep inRead More →
House Sparrows mainly eat seeds, cracked open by their strong beak. They are opportunists though, readily eating most scraps, and will happily visit bird tables and eat seeds and nuts from feeders. When nesting they feed their chicks mostly insects, including caterpillars, aphids and beetles. What seed do sparrows likeRead More →
Mealworms are not high in nutritional value but do provide a good supplement, since wild, natural insects are a superior source of nutrition. … But please be assured that providing mealworms to birds does them no harm. They will love the treat and you will have the pleasure of attractingRead More →