Uh...Hello!!! Taking care of the nest is all fine and dandy but where are the exploding Sparrows?! We signed on to this gig for EXPLODING SPARROWS!! Listen Buster...Get them feathers-a-flyin"!
Stay vigilant Ted - especially after doing the house sparrow nest tear outs. As many in the Purple Martin community have learned, there's a phenomenon that occurs when house sparrow nests are torn out, the male house sparrows will go into a raging "revenge mode", and go after (even more aggressively than normal) any birds that try to nest in the compartment its nest was in, and any nearby or adjacent compartments - destroying the eggs and killing the babies of the other nesting species. It's well documented. The take away for everyone is once you tear out an active house sparrow nest, it becomes even more important to eliminate the male house sparrow as soon as possible. This may not be as much of any issue with single compartment situations like the Tree Swallow houses, but it could be if a pair of Tree Swallows try to take up residence right after a nest tear out, or there are other Tree Swallow houses close by that the enraged house sparrow could target.
I have been following you for many many years, over 10 years, even after me changing yout accounts, I was able to find you again. It feels like we both grew gray hairs together. Great to see you again.
Ive been shooting these things with my pellet rifle ever since I learned they're invasive. I've got around 2 dozen in the past couple years, can't stand these things they're the worst.
@LegendaryWoosla no actually they're one of the only 2 species of bird in the US you're encouraged to kill, doesn't matter how. They're not protected whatsoever because they're not supposed to be here
@@legendarywooslaNot if they die quick and clean. You don't see animals in the wild much, do you? Do you know how wild animals die? They are eaten alive by predators. They starve slowly in winter. They freeze to death. They are consumed slowly and painfully by disease. Nothing in nature dies peacefully in bed. Nothing dies painlessly in sleep in the wild. Everything is harsh, terrifying, painful, and slow. When my pellet passes through one lung, the heart, and out the other, and the bird is dead before it can flap a wing, that is the kindest death they could possibly have.
I've seen them kill chickadees and so many birds. 😢 theyre pure evil. I wouldn't let the parents live. It's likely they killed whatever bird was in there first.
Hey Ted! I love your videos! I just brought home a FX rifle to defend my Purple Martins. I always read your info so I could get the best equipment. FX should give you a commission!
@@TedsHoldOver, popcorn sparrow drumsticks were pretty popular at an invasive species cook out at Corvallis Oregon. "One of the most popular recipes in last year’s cook-off, “popcorn house sparrow,” involves trapping (or air-gunning) 20 birds, using a scalpel to carve their tiny muscles, soaking them in milk (to draw out blood), and panfrying."
I wish I could shoot the sparrows on my property but I live in the city and my neighbors would call the cops in a heartbeat. If I had a block wall to stop any misses the sparrows would be fertilizer. 😡
"one way or the other, I am hurting their numbers" and i keep feeding them ^^D but they're natives here. So yeah. good luck with your clapping of Neozoans.
Please I beg u people don't kill or hurt any bird.if they have arrived in ur area it would have been for a reason.Dont interfare in God's plans.we human interfare n then pay the price.I am damn sure the nations who labelled this innocent bird as invasive would get invaded with worst pests as these sparrows eat alot of insects n keep invironment n crops good with pest control.if they arrived it has a reason.dont hurt...please. Those who are hurting them,killing them,labeling them as pests,would yearn to have them in their country after a few years bcs unexpectedly some swarms of insects has become uncontrolled.dont kill anything that's innocent.yes I know some insects n living things can be pests,but they have a reason.the reason for killing these sparrows is that they invade other's nests? There are alot of animals that invade each other's nests n kill babies,it's just their thing,they hunt,it's called compitition for survival,it's their ecosystem,what about those eras when we didnt interfare,there was everything alright,alot of species were there that are extinct now. They say this sparrow invade bird food or eat from thrown away food or eat trash,yessss bcs it was made to survive in harsh environment,it survives in drastic effects like many other old world animals that made earth survive till today. We human being want to be God's,we can't be...please I. The name of god don't kill it.fdont hurt it. Listening to this innocent chirping n looking at tiny innocent thing,I can't even think about hurting. Every animal fight for survival,will u kill crows,lions,eagles? No u won't bcs u know it's an ecosystem. N those godly people who are saying it's a bad bird! Mind ur language.its lovely...may be u r bad.
You might want to focus your hate on the English for introducing the sparrow. It’s either an already invasive sparrow (that wrecks the ecosystem) or a swallow (that doesn’t wreck the ecosystem).
@@DocMustafa the “English” did not introduce house sparrows to America, they (and European starlings) were deliberately introduced by Eugene Schieffelin, an American, as a stupid stunt to introduce old world species into America.
@stacy. Yes! Ted IS a cool dude. You have a lot of learning to do. Hopefully you will grow up and realize the difference between good birds and destructive birds.
I honestly wish you luck saving a species native to your area. Nothing against the bird where it belongs, just when it's where it does not belong (ie. my backyard in USA)😊
Uh...Hello!!! Taking care of the nest is all fine and dandy but where are the exploding Sparrows?! We signed on to this gig for EXPLODING SPARROWS!! Listen Buster...Get them feathers-a-flyin"!
HaHa! Exploding pest birds....including sparrows!! Gota love it!
The magic trick is watching them explode when the lead hits them
Stay vigilant Ted - especially after doing the house sparrow nest tear outs. As many in the Purple Martin community have learned, there's a phenomenon that occurs when house sparrow nests are torn out, the male house sparrows will go into a raging "revenge mode", and go after (even more aggressively than normal) any birds that try to nest in the compartment its nest was in, and any nearby or adjacent compartments - destroying the eggs and killing the babies of the other nesting species. It's well documented. The take away for everyone is once you tear out an active house sparrow nest, it becomes even more important to eliminate the male house sparrow as soon as possible. This may not be as much of any issue with single compartment situations like the Tree Swallow houses, but it could be if a pair of Tree Swallows try to take up residence right after a nest tear out, or there are other Tree Swallow houses close by that the enraged house sparrow could target.
Well said. Yeah, those males roid out when you wipe out a nest. But, when he came back around the next day, he got a lead salad. 😉
God, male birds are just the worst!
@@TedsHoldOverlet him come 💪🏽
@@TedsHoldOver ,
He got a lead sandwich.
👍😁👍
I've been destroying the sparrow and starling population out on our farm lately and our tree swallow population around the pond has exploded
Four with one shot!
Way to go Ted! Keep doing what you know is good for our native birds. 👍❤️👍
Stay strong, fight on!
I have been following you for many many years, over 10 years, even after me changing yout accounts, I was able to find you again. It feels like we both grew gray hairs together. Great to see you again.
sparrows are a pain in the A.
Ive been shooting these things with my pellet rifle ever since I learned they're invasive. I've got around 2 dozen in the past couple years, can't stand these things they're the worst.
That is called animal abuse
@LegendaryWoosla no actually they're one of the only 2 species of bird in the US you're encouraged to kill, doesn't matter how. They're not protected whatsoever because they're not supposed to be here
@@legendarywooslaNot if they die quick and clean.
You don't see animals in the wild much, do you?
Do you know how wild animals die? They are eaten alive by predators. They starve slowly in winter. They freeze to death. They are consumed slowly and painfully by disease. Nothing in nature dies peacefully in bed. Nothing dies painlessly in sleep in the wild. Everything is harsh, terrifying, painful, and slow.
When my pellet passes through one lung, the heart, and out the other, and the bird is dead before it can flap a wing, that is the kindest death they could possibly have.
Thanks for doing this, from a bluebird lover and invasive species hater.
Here in India we're actually trying to save sparrows.
But . . . why?
@@2old4allthis bcoz they're local and part of pollination cycle
Bro think he Mao Zedong
Thank you Ted for making UA-cam videos for us. I have learned everything about pesting and the Wildcat from you!
The European sparrows and the European starlings are a pain in the butt to all of our natives birds
the best magic tricks ever!!!
Good job buddy. Pesky little buggers !
I've seen them kill chickadees and so many birds. 😢 theyre pure evil. I wouldn't let the parents live. It's likely they killed whatever bird was in there first.
I have the same problem with morning doves. They are really stupid and takes them awhile to get the hint.
Hey Ted! I love your videos! I just brought home a FX rifle to defend my Purple Martins. I always read your info so I could get the best equipment. FX should give you a commission!
that's a great magic trick!
Love your work from Alabama!
How can we draw in swallows? What's a good feed, if any? What is the size of the hole for swallows?
Ted, hope you are doing well. Jeff has a few shoots coming up..hope to see you there. Be strong my friend. Aim small miss small.
‘Revenge is a dish best served scrambled.’ Sparrow eggs are edible and tasty. Mix them with regular eggs or eat them alone.
My best friend was a sparrow…I named myself after him. **** you.
Choose better friends. English sparrows suck.
Ted omg i missed you can you do more starling hunts❤
You're awesome man
You swallowed those eggs whole, didn't you?
In Africa you might be cursed for wasting food like that.
Homewrecker Ted
Hey Ted!!! Loooooove the shorts!
How do they taste?
HaHa!
I used to cook them up when I was a kid. They are actually delicious. A lot like morning dove. You just need about 50 per person. 😄
@@TedsHoldOver, popcorn sparrow drumsticks were pretty popular at an invasive species cook out at Corvallis Oregon. "One of the most popular recipes in last year’s cook-off, “popcorn house sparrow,” involves trapping (or air-gunning) 20 birds, using a scalpel to carve their tiny muscles, soaking them in milk (to draw out blood), and panfrying."
Ahh. You touched the nest material, eggs, house and all then rubbed the corner of your mouth. Ugh
I wonder how those eggs would taste... compared to chicken eggs
Should have used the eggs for target practice and shot them in slow-motion
Sparrows are one pf the main creature god will not give you place in hell also evil man....
You will be punished
pladimir putin?
I wish I could shoot the sparrows on my property but I live in the city and my neighbors would call the cops in a heartbeat. If I had a block wall to stop any misses the sparrows would be fertilizer. 😡
I bought a repeating sparrow trap for the places I can't shoot. Works a treat!
Ted i love you all the way from Chitral Pakistan
"one way or the other, I am hurting their numbers"
and i keep feeding them ^^D
but they're natives here.
So yeah. good luck with your clapping of Neozoans.
I don’t think you should destroy the eggs it’s called animal abuse and it’s illegal even with invasive animals so just let them be
No, it isn't.
No itsnt
It is actively encouraged to kill invasive animals as they do a lot of harm to the native animals
Please I beg u people don't kill or hurt any bird.if they have arrived in ur area it would have been for a reason.Dont interfare in God's plans.we human interfare n then pay the price.I am damn sure the nations who labelled this innocent bird as invasive would get invaded with worst pests as these sparrows eat alot of insects n keep invironment n crops good with pest control.if they arrived it has a reason.dont hurt...please.
Those who are hurting them,killing them,labeling them as pests,would yearn to have them in their country after a few years bcs unexpectedly some swarms of insects has become uncontrolled.dont kill anything that's innocent.yes I know some insects n living things can be pests,but they have a reason.the reason for killing these sparrows is that they invade other's nests? There are alot of animals that invade each other's nests n kill babies,it's just their thing,they hunt,it's called compitition for survival,it's their ecosystem,what about those eras when we didnt interfare,there was everything alright,alot of species were there that are extinct now.
They say this sparrow invade bird food or eat from thrown away food or eat trash,yessss bcs it was made to survive in harsh environment,it survives in drastic effects like many other old world animals that made earth survive till today.
We human being want to be God's,we can't be...please I. The name of god don't kill it.fdont hurt it.
Listening to this innocent chirping n looking at tiny innocent thing,I can't even think about hurting.
Every animal fight for survival,will u kill crows,lions,eagles? No u won't bcs u know it's an ecosystem.
N those godly people who are saying it's a bad bird! Mind ur language.its lovely...may be u r bad.
not cool dude!!
House sparrows are invasive in the US :)
You might want to focus your hate on the English for introducing the sparrow. It’s either an already invasive sparrow (that wrecks the ecosystem) or a swallow (that doesn’t wreck the ecosystem).
Blame colonizers.
@@DocMustafa the “English” did not introduce house sparrows to America, they (and European starlings) were deliberately introduced by Eugene Schieffelin, an American, as a stupid stunt to introduce old world species into America.
@stacy. Yes! Ted IS a cool dude. You have a lot of learning to do. Hopefully you will grow up and realize the difference between good birds and destructive birds.
Here in India we're actually trying to save sparrows.
The difference is the sparrow is a native species in Eurasia, while it is an invasive species in the Americas.
I honestly wish you luck saving a species native to your area.
Nothing against the bird where it belongs, just when it's where it does not belong (ie. my backyard in USA)😊