Nesting birds in Cold Wisconsin.....

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  1. Sherry8

    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    I really thought it was too early to be starting to nest here because it is still cold but yesterday, the last day in February I watched as one sparrow kept trying to get some nesting material through the small hole of the bird house. He kept dropping it because he tried to get the larger end in first......so finally he figured out that it would work if he turned it around..He had dropped it about 4 times...

    It was on 6* here this morning and we have a lot of snow yet....



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    Sparrows nesting already... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )





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    Sparrow starting to nest... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )





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    Nesting sparrow... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
     
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  3. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    They're so cute! :D I haven't seen any of the small birds with nesting material yet, but the magpies have been at it for a couple of weeks.
     
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    Jewell Incorrigible Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Now that is an "early bird". Love the pics. Let's you know that spring isjust around the corner.
     
  5. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Our rooks nest in February but, apart from magpies, no other birds have started to show signs of setting up home. They have all now got their breeding plumage though so I don't think it will be long before we hear youngsters all around us again. Your sparrows are very early but the nest should be nice and cosy inside your birdbox. :stew1:
     



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  6. Netty

    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    How cute! I guess he's figured out that the early bird gets the best house :D
     
  7. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Wow...look at those sparrows. They are wasting no time, are they!
    Good fotos, Sherry.
     
  8. Creative_1

    Creative_1 New Seed

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    Hi, Sherry! A fellow Wisconsinite.

    Thanks for posting the pics of your sparrows. They are really cute. In my yard right now, all I'm getting is turkeys.
     

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