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Why would birds of another species attack a house finch nest? It looks like some kind of chippy that is pulling apart the nest of the house finch! One baby already fell to the concrete stoop?
I can't give you a definite answer because I don't know the exact circumstances. Could be they are nesting in the other bird's favorite place or the other species is just using their nest for nest material of their own. Or it could be a predator trying to eat the eggs or young. I don't know what you mean by a kind of chippy.
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Answers by Expert:
Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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