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Some odds and ends I gathered from the internet about house sparrows in the U.S..They were first introduced in NYC in 1851.They are a very adaptable bird and flourish near people. Their numbers increased rapidly.It has been suggested they were introduced to reduce insects, but it was later realized they only feed on insects during nesting season. Their main food source is seed .They have adapted well and now eat a wide variety of food scraps from people.
Early on they were not looked at favorably because they displaced nesting birds such as Eastern Bluebirds and purple martins.The bird earned such a bad reputation that in 1880 a bounty of three cents per bird was made law in Michigan.It was possible to earn $1.50 to $3.00 per day. A lot of money back then.
I was surprised at some of the information I found .. In the mid 1500s they were used a food item and served in sparrow pie. a traditional dish.The oldest recorded life span is 15 years and 9 months.
Because it is such an easy bird to observe they have been the subject of more than 5,000 scientific studies .In recent years there has been an unexplained decline in their numbers ( not in my back yard).
One of my very young neighbors told me it was his favorite bird . I was surprised and asked why. His answer was simple.He said it was because he could always count on seeing it .
Excuse any typos , I'm a hunt and pecker. Hal
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Some odds and ends I gathered from the internet about house sparrows in the U.S..They were first introduced in NYC in 1851.They are a very adaptable bird and flourish near people. Their numbers increased rapidly.It has been suggested they were introduced to reduce insects, but it was later realized they only feed on insects during nesting season. Their main food source is seed .They have adapted well and now eat a wide variety of food scraps from people.
Early on they were not looked at favorably because they displaced nesting birds such as Eastern Bluebirds and purple martins.The bird earned such a bad reputation that in 1880 a bounty of three cents per bird was made law in Michigan.It was possible to earn $1.50 to $3.00 per day. A lot of money back then.
I was surprised at some of the information I found .. In the mid 1500s they were used a food item and served in sparrow pie. a traditional dish.The oldest recorded life span is 15 years and 9 months.
Because it is such an easy bird to observe they have been the subject of more than 5,000 scientific studies .In recent years there has been an unexplained decline in their numbers ( not in my back yard).
One of my very young neighbors told me it was his favorite bird . I was surprised and asked why. His answer was simple.He said it was because he could always count on seeing it .
Excuse any typos , I'm a hunt and pecker. Hal