WILL SPRING BRING DOMESTIC BLISS FOR THE HOUSE SPARROWS?

We’ve had a few quiet nights in the occupied nest box, with just the female house sparrow roosting.

Of course it was all very different at the start of the week when the male house sparrow was being quiet vicious to the female.

As you can see from the images, this was more like cage fighting than wrestling, although the female did fight back once or twice. They even managed to start fighting again while still asleep, after nodding off.

 

I’m still unsure as to whether the female and male are partners, of if this is an unattached male bird trying to steal the nest box or the female.

As for the nest, it’s a very slow process so I’m presuming that warm spring days are still a few weeks away.
 

There are now plenty of bulbs coming through, adding a touch of colour to certain areas of the garden. As you can see below the difference a couple of weeks makes is quite something.

The weather has helped recently, with the odd mild early spring day. But cooler, or even colder, weather appears to be still capable of unleashing itself on us.

And this time of year the odd Atlantic storm can also cause major problems for wildlife and humans. Even sedentary garden birds can be affected, so not just those who make journeys to breed.

In general the same birds are visiting the garden, with very few unusual visitors. I think this means there’s enough food away from my handouts to keep them going.