Carol DM
Sharing this photo with my Wacky Wednesday challenge. I think it fits the challenge because these birds are driving me wacky!
This time of the year is when the Bluebirds arrive in my backyard. Suppose to be a happy time, right? Wrong. This year the ratbirds (sparrows) are taking over and they are literally driving me crazy. They continue building and the bluebirds will not build in a dirty house. I go out and clean the nests out several times a day.
I am trying very hard not to give up and allow the ratbirds to win. There should be baby bluebirds by this time of the year. But I will continue clean up and using my bb gun after these predators as long as possible to allow the bluebirds to raise their family. The bb gun only scares them away, they always come back.
This happens each year as many of you may recall. But this year the ratbirds are more persistent. I will help the bluebirds even if it means buying a trap for these ratbirds. These birds will kill the bluebirds, their eggs, and their babies. It has happened and I will not allow it to happen again. Even if it means no bluebirds this year.
Wish me luck. I will reveal the answer to the question later.
©CarolDM2019
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Can you guess what is in this photo?
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Yes
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No
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Rat Nest Material
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Spider Web
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Yes, sparrows would choose this to build their nest
I was just wondering why no bluebirds yet. Now I know. Good luck on your battle. Very interesting.
Yes, they are around but we are all fighting the ratbirds. Grrrrr
First, thank you for protecting the BlueBirds!
Sparrows are all over Maryland. They have taken over the trees off our back deck.
My pleasure Doc, I do this every year. This is the worst for the sparrows. It is like an invasion. Driving me crazy.
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Sparrows are truly an invasive natural species.
the eternal struggle continues. it doesn’t matter if you win this year, it only matters that you tried
You are right but I cannot give up, I just cannot.
if you give up, then you stopped trying. do your best to resist the ratbirds, but if you don’t win this year remember that you fought on the side of bluebirds
Great supporting words I needed more than you know. They are so special to see. I will do what I can. Thanks.
I want you to fight, and I want you to win. Just take it from a go player that you can’t win them all. What matters is that you saw a problem and decided to get involved
I am sure it is nest material even though I do not know the type of fiber used to make the material.
Yes the crazy ratbirds are trying to stuff this into the bluebird house for a nest. Making me a little crazy!
I think it is material to the nest. I wish you luck in persecuting sparrows
Yes unfortunately that is what has almost covered mom lilac bush but it is trashed now. Thank you!
Nice photo and amazing post
Thank you, not sure about nice though.
It seems to me that there is a kind of network in the picture
It is a piece of trash the sparrows are using to build a nest with.
This is a really big piece of garbage, dear friend … they’re real builders
They are trying and I am cleaning it out as soon as it goes in.
What I see is part of a network of roots of young trees or weeds. But it is not possible to use the flower placed on this flower. I hope you keep the blue birds from those attackers who worry you every year.
I threw this away after taking the photo. It is trash for nesting materials. I will make sure they are kept away, one way or another.
I think it looks like a net to maybe stop the ratbirds. Poor bluejays… but bluejays are big enough they should be able to defend themselves and their nests… Sorry about my ignorance but I know very little about birds in general although I like most of them except maybe the ” carouge à épaulettes ” like we call them here. They are jet black birds with a band of either bright red or orange on their feathers. These birds make the most awful ” tapageur ” noise that sometimes they drive me crazy especially when there is a flock of them flying together.
Nope, it was placed there by the ratbirds for nesting material. The lilac bush is beside the bird house. It its just amazing what they find to stuff inside the house. It is the bluebirds that are in danger. But I will continue helping them as i do each year. Yes oyu are describing red winged blackbirds, they are beautiful birds. Yes, all of the blackbirds and crows make too much noise in flocks. I have an app for that, ha! I have a wooden paddle-like thing that I shake and it makes a loud noise, to scare off the blackbirds.
I’ve no idea but just guess anyway… I think its the nest materials …
You’ve BB gun? I wish I could have one… but many things are prohibited here … :/
You are right, they got this from across the street where a house is bing built!
Yes, it is a small pink bb gun, it only scares them. I am careful with it and will show of photo.
Pls show… I wanna see what your BB gun looks like!!
OMG, they’re quite small, I’m surprised they could bring that over!!
You would not believe what they can do. They are small birds and that is why so many are surprised at their abilities.