Comments for House Sparrow Research http://housesparrow.org Investigating the causes of the decline of the urban house sparrow Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:28:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Research findings by Angelo Hogstrum http://housesparrow.org/research/#comment-1641 Angelo Hogstrum Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:28:07 +0000 http://housesparrow.org/?page_id=16#comment-1641 I like this blog very much, Its a real nice situation to read and receive info. "Joy is not in things it is in us." by Richard Wagner. I like this blog very much, Its a real nice situation to read and receive info. “Joy is not in things it is in us.” by Richard Wagner.

]]> Comment on What you can do by Geoffrey Chiavaroli http://housesparrow.org/tips/#comment-1616 Geoffrey Chiavaroli Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:07:38 +0000 http://housesparrow.org/?page_id=20#comment-1616 Just want to say your article is as amazing. The clearness in your submit is simply great and i could think you're an expert in this subject. Well along with your permission allow me to take hold of your RSS feed to keep up to date with impending post. Thank you a million and please carry on the gratifying work. Just want to say your article is as amazing. The clearness in your submit is simply great and i could think you’re an expert in this subject. Well along with your permission allow me to take hold of your RSS feed to keep up to date with impending post. Thank you a million and please carry on the gratifying work.

]]> Comment on What you can do by Marta http://housesparrow.org/tips/#comment-995 Marta Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:23:49 +0000 http://housesparrow.org/?page_id=20#comment-995 UPDATE: I feed many sparrows , which I can actually identify individually. There's the males with black bib and colorful, the females plain and buff colored etc. Like I've already mentioned in my last blog, there's this one little guy with one leg. He usually comes up to my podium across from Sears Tower skydeck and asks for food. Recently he's been landing ontop of my podium showing no fear whatsoever. The other day it freaked me out how he found me far away from my stand. I was walking in the 311 park and he landed about 10 feet infront of me. I spoke to him in a soft voice and told him I'll feed him soon. I continued walking and again, he landed infront of me. This went on for about 10 minutes. After about 15 minutes I arrived at a tree inside the park about 100 yards away from my podium. There were about 10-15 sparrows there to greet me, all of which I recognized. It was weird. Do sparrows really recognize people? Can they find a person that feeds them far away from their feeding area? God Bless these little creatures that melt my heart. I'm basically an animal lover and I'd love to take some of these little LBJs home as pets. I hesitate to do so because I understand they are wild and wouldn't be happy in captivity. UPDATE:

I feed many sparrows , which I can actually identify individually. There’s the males with black bib and colorful, the females plain and buff colored etc. Like I’ve already mentioned in my last blog, there’s this one little guy with one leg. He usually comes up to my podium across from Sears Tower skydeck and asks for food. Recently he’s been landing ontop of my podium showing no fear whatsoever. The other day it freaked me out how he found me far away from my stand. I was walking in the 311 park and he landed about 10 feet infront of me. I spoke to him in a soft voice and told him I’ll feed him soon. I continued walking and again, he landed infront of me. This went on for about 10 minutes. After about 15 minutes I arrived at a tree inside the park about 100 yards away from my podium. There were about 10-15 sparrows there to greet me, all of which I recognized. It was weird. Do sparrows really recognize people? Can they find a person that feeds them far away from their feeding area?

God Bless these little creatures that melt my heart. I’m basically an animal lover and I’d love to take some of these little LBJs home as pets. I hesitate to do so because I understand they are wild and wouldn’t be happy in captivity.

]]> Comment on Contact Me by Ecobuild 2009 | House Sparrow Research http://housesparrow.org/contact-me/#comment-890 Ecobuild 2009 | House Sparrow Research Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:01:31 +0000 http://housesparrow.org/contact-2/#comment-890 [...] full copy of my presentation can be obtained by emailing me. This entry was posted in General and tagged Ecobuild, house sparrows, passer domesticus, [...] [...] full copy of my presentation can be obtained by emailing me. This entry was posted in General and tagged Ecobuild, house sparrows, passer domesticus, [...]

]]> Comment on Contact Me by World House Sparrow Day – March 20th 2010 | House Sparrow Research http://housesparrow.org/contact-me/#comment-886 World House Sparrow Day – March 20th 2010 | House Sparrow Research Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:59:22 +0000 http://housesparrow.org/contact-2/#comment-886 [...] it is making sure you put mealworms out or erecting a nestbox for the sparrows in your garden please let me know how you will be celebrating this special day. This entry was posted in General. Bookmark the permalink. ← LIPU conference, Pisa [...] [...] it is making sure you put mealworms out or erecting a nestbox for the sparrows in your garden please let me know how you will be celebrating this special day. This entry was posted in General. Bookmark the permalink. ← LIPU conference, Pisa [...]

]]> Comment on What you can do by Garden Bird Feeders http://housesparrow.org/tips/#comment-762 Garden Bird Feeders Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:59:35 +0000 http://housesparrow.org/?page_id=20#comment-762 excellent publish, very informative. I'm wondering why the other specialists of this sector don't realize this. You should continue your writing. I'm confident, you have a huge readers' base already! excellent publish, very informative. I’m wondering why the other specialists of this sector don’t realize this. You should continue your writing. I’m confident, you have a huge readers’ base already!

]]> Comment on What you can do by Marta http://housesparrow.org/tips/#comment-585 Marta Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:38:12 +0000 http://housesparrow.org/?page_id=20#comment-585 I'm a "sparrow person". I live in Chicago, USA. I work directly across from the Sears Tower skydeck (Jackson Blvd. side by the 311 S. Wacker park). Here in Chicago you'll find alot of pigeons, gulls and sparrows. I've been feeding birds here for about 3 years. Many pigeons have gained my trust as they'll sit across the street atop a Sears Tower wall waiting for me to arrive every morning around 9:30A. It's always the same 9 or 10 birds!! LOL!! The "little brown jobs" sit in the tree on my side of Jackson Blvd. waiting for me also. One little male with one leg, which is a recent guest, usually approaches me about one foot away and asks for food. I do everything I can to make sure the sparrows get their share of food as the pigeons interfer most of the time. I feed my babies sunflower hearts, bread, donuts, etc. They're intelligent, aggresive little birds and they're quick enough to pick up any food before the pigeons reach it. I feel good that I've probably helped the LBJs maintain their nests for the past few Springs and I also make a pilgrimage there in the Winter to make sure they've got enough to eat. I’m a “sparrow person”. I live in Chicago, USA. I work directly across from the Sears Tower skydeck (Jackson Blvd. side by the 311 S. Wacker park). Here in Chicago you’ll find alot of pigeons, gulls and sparrows. I’ve been feeding birds here for about 3 years. Many pigeons have gained my trust as they’ll sit across the street atop a Sears Tower wall waiting for me to arrive every morning around 9:30A. It’s always the same 9 or 10 birds!! LOL!! The “little brown jobs” sit in the tree on my side of Jackson Blvd. waiting for me also. One little male with one leg, which is a recent guest, usually approaches me about one foot away and asks for food. I do everything I can to make sure the sparrows get their share of food as the pigeons interfer most of the time. I feed my babies sunflower hearts, bread, donuts, etc. They’re intelligent, aggresive little birds and they’re quick enough to pick up any food before the pigeons reach it. I feel good that I’ve probably helped the LBJs maintain their nests for the past few Springs and I also make a pilgrimage there in the Winter to make sure they’ve got enough to eat.

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