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Palustris

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Useful sparrow!
« on: July 05, 2006, 16:38:36 »
So who says sparrows are not useful, this one has a beakful of caterpillars.
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Re: Useful sparrow!
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2006, 17:27:09 »
Good picture, Eric.   ;D   I thought sparrows were grain eaters.  :-\
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Re: Useful sparrow!
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2006, 07:39:50 »
what a picture !!!   :o

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Re: Useful sparrow!
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2006, 15:09:05 »
Like may grain eaters, sparrows are omnivorous around breeding time.  The chbicks like the concentrated protein for rapid growth.
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Re: Useful sparrow!
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2006, 18:16:17 »
It's great watching the sparrows picking off the greenfly from the roses, too.   Super picture
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