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I just wanted to let you know if you live in the Oklahoma area and are wanting to get rid of the sparrow nest, please do not kill the fledglings, I will gladly take them, I have rescued birds before and would keep them indoors as a pet, not release them to harm other birds. I happen to like their personalities.
If you are talking about house sparrows, they are deadly alien killers that harass and kill 70 species of our native birds. A famous ornithologist said " The kingdom of birds is divided in two, birds and house sparrows. House sparrows are not really birds, they are little beasts" No knowledgable birder will let them live, as we open bird houses to find adult and baby birds killed by them.
Send your mailing address to walshaw1@cox.net and I will send you a free 20 page Bluebird book that will help you to appreciate the above.
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Answers by Expert:
Bluebird Bob Walshaw
Expertise
I can answer almost any question on Eastern Bluebirds and small cavity nesters such as Chickadees, Titmice, Wrens, etc. Also general questions on other songbirds. No pet bird questions please.
Experience
I have had a 100+ nestbox trail for more than 20 years, I do a lot of writing, public speaking and educational work in this field. My hands-on Bluebird talks include more than 1000 people each year.
Organizations
Oklahoma Bluebird Society, North American Bluebird Society, National Audubon Society, Oklahoma Audubon Society, Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance
Publications
Bluebird Magazine, Oklahoma Today, Fur-Fish-Game, Birds & Blooms, Nature Society News,Back Woodsman Magazine, Tulsa World, Broken Arrow ledger, Teaching Tolerance magazine,Trappers World, OK Hole Story, Birders World
Education/Credentials
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, Graduate of the Home Study Course in Bird Biology from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Oklahoma Master Naturalist. I am also a pofessional speaker and writer.
Awards and Honors
Chosen as a public speaker for the North American Bluebird Society, Bluebird trail accepted as part of the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail, Chosen as a panel speaker at the 2006 NABS Convention.
Past/Present Clients
Many
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