Backyard bird watching

[Raven]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Alright now that looks pretty damn cool. Not sure if it's worth the $55 to me though.

if ya have some materials you could make one

[Raven]

it has allot to do with the plants on your property
and whats adjacent to you....

we have crown sparrows ,fox sparrows, chipping ect

but no english ,suits me fine because they are always rioting

[FishermanTim]

If you want to get rid of the sparrows, stop feeding them.
I rarely feed the birds during the summer because I want them to forage for their natural diet.
That also goes for other birds. Sure, eveyone enjoys the cardinals, bluejays, orioles, chickadees, titmouses, nuthatches, mourning doves and various woodpeckers. But I would like them to teach their young how to forage as if I weren't providing food, so that they can fend for themselves when the winter approaches.

I will feed during the winter, but as a supplimental food source, and not their ONLY food source.

Sure, having lots of sparrows around can be daunting, but if they were to feed on their normal diet, it would be small insects like mosquitos, so I encourage them in my back yard.
I will say that if they were actually a nuisance for me, I might think differently, but since I don't see them as a problem they are OK in my book.