the Sparrows killed all the Blue Bird chicks. I wouldn’t let them move in either.
Too bad there isnt some kind of door that will only open for the bird you want to enter.
@TomG needs to make some Key Cards like hotels use and issue to the 
only.
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They’re just animals, don’t know any better. They act on instinct, survivor of the fittest.
I agree. I do like sparrows as well. But I don’t think they were created to kill other birds’ babies and take over their nests.
As I said, survivor of the fittest.
I would agree that nature is nature but Mother Nature doesn’t own the Blue Bird House. 
Sparrows are an invasive species. It is recommended to remove the nest. I can’t bring myself to off the birds. It is their instinct.
Yesterday MrsG heard a racket on the deck and a saw two sparrows pinning down a bluebird and pecking at it.
I’m leaving the house open for now.
I know, survival of the fittest, but I dont think that was the plan from the start.
ChatGPT:
Sparrows were deliberately introduced into Central Park in the 1850s, part of a broader 19th-century trend of importing European species to America. The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) was released in 1851 or 1852, depending on the source, by a group known as the American Acclimatization Society or by other similar enthusiasts who wanted to bring familiar European species to the New World.
Reasons for Introduction:
• Pest control: They believed sparrows would help control insect pests like caterpillars, especially the linden moth.
• Sentimental reasons: Immigrants, particularly from Europe, wanted to see birds they remembered from their homelands.
• Aesthetic and symbolic motives: Some saw it as a way to “enrich” the American environment with European culture.
What Happened Next:
• The house sparrow quickly spread and thrived in North America, adapting well to urban environments.
• They became one of the most widespread birds on the continent, but they also became pests, displacing native species like bluebirds and wrens by aggressively taking over nesting sites.
• Their introduction is now considered a classic cautionary tale of unintended ecological consequences.
I ordered a Van Ert sparrow trap.
Since I have a camera in the,box, monitoring is easy.
What to do with the sparrow in a humane manner is the question.
Recycle to a 
Some Europeans roast them in the oven. Not alive though 
I’ve had grilled sparrow in Japan, it’s called Suzume Yakitori, taste good but I prefer the 
and the 
Yakitori. 
The humane way is to break their neck. I’m not doing that. CO2 poisoning is another. Relocating just moves the problem somewhere else.
Or you can just pluck the head, not much effort required. 
Mount on a pike as a warning to others? 
I have a tire kicker!
Just ignore the smell of death. (I sound like Red Reddington)
I ran the chirps through chatGPT. It translated loosely to “hey mamma tweet! Check this one out. Says it was a one owner”
I’ve noticed when a bird chooses a house, it will remove anything it didn’t put in itself. Right about 12:29:39 you will see dad with something in its beak. Then he takes it out of the house. He wants to make it as clean as possible for when mom comes to see what he found. Same reason the sparrow removed the focus ring from the v3. He might have several locations for her to choose from. She picks one she likes.
The shimmering is from the sparrow spooker laying on the table below the birdhouse. I have since moved it.
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