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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Palustris on July 05, 2006, 16:38:36

Title: Useful sparrow!
Post by: Palustris on July 05, 2006, 16:38:36
So who says sparrows are not useful, this one has a beakful of caterpillars.
Title: Re: Useful sparrow!
Post by: Paulines7 on July 05, 2006, 17:27:09
Good picture, Eric.   ;D   I thought sparrows were grain eaters.  :-\
Title: Re: Useful sparrow!
Post by: MrsKP on July 06, 2006, 07:39:50
what a picture !!!   :o

Title: Re: Useful sparrow!
Post by: redimp 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.
Title: Re: Useful sparrow!
Post by: Shirley on July 06, 2006, 18:16:17
It's great watching the sparrows picking off the greenfly from the roses, too.   Super picture