House Sparrow - HD Mini-Documentary

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Transcript: "The House Sparrow is considered to be the most widely distributed bird on the planet. It is native to Europe, Asia and parts of Africa. It was also introduced to the Americas, New Zealand and Australia.
In North America it was introduced to several U.S. cities in the 1800s as a way to control pests and then quickly spread across the continent. This move was considered to be a mistake because the House Sparrow is an aggressive bird that will take over the nests of native species such as House Martins and Bluebirds.
These house sparrows have taken over abandoned cliff swallow nests.
The House Sparrow prefers human-affected areas such as urban, suburban and farm environments. It is rarely found in wilderness areas such as woods, grasslands or desert.
These sparrows prefer to eat seeds and grain, but will also feast on flowers and insects.
The House Sparrow is one of only three birds in the U.S. that is not protected by law from hunting. The other two are the Rock Pigeon and European Starling."

[@herzeliedstein573]

My house sparrow was we think rejected by his mother because he has a wing defect so he roams freely hopping about his area in my home (he sticks to the perch and open cage and visits us on the back of the couch where we have washable runners laid down). His favorite foods are tortilla chips and spaghetti noodles but we feed him fresh veggies and bird food and worms every day. He is such a sweetheart and he likes to sit on our heads or shoulders and watch what we are doing. He loved this video (I showed it to him).

[@javakogan]

I love House Sparrows, and they bring Nature to those who live in urban environments.

[@ashleyp243]

They are so adorable.

[@SicklyLizard]

Great video! When I was a kid back in 1994, a baby house sparrow fell out of the nest. We took it in and raised it and nursed it back to health, but when it came time to let it go, he wouldn't leave. I think a lot of people don't know is how intelligent these little birds are capable of becoming. His vocabulary alone was crazy - he could mimic more sounds than the parrots in the house could (including catcalls, the dogs, the microwave, squeaky doors, various tunes, and could even speak his name)

[@animelover1082]

THEIR SOOO CUTEEE! i love them

[@CharlesLam]

Nice clip on this most friendly littles.....

[@JamesKnott]

@ongawesgone I'm not insulted. This is just documenting the reality of our world. It's not an endorsement of House Sparrows. I just saw two bluebirds this morning at the park. It was pretty cool.

[@yomamab2002]

I got so busy trying to educate some people that I totally forgot to thank you for posting this video. I appreciate a person such as you who puts the correct information online. I can understand how someone from overseas would like them, being that they're native to their land, but at the same time, I can't sit by and watch the house sparrows kill the nesting bluebirds that come to the boxes I put up for them. The bluebirds belong here; the house sparrows don't.

[@TonyLovell]

I am a huge fan of these guys and am surprised to hear that they "abuse" other birds. They certainly proliferate, but frankly they take it on the chin when conflicts arise. I've seen many dead sparrows seemingly eviscerated by other birds, and I have seen Blue Jays steal immature sparrows and pigeons bodily pick them up. Sparrows amuse me because they are so social and have such a wide range of personalities.

[@determineddi2044]

I love them and they are so sweet. They will eat and eat as much as you give them and will eat anything grains based including plain rice and pasta. They feed their young insects and help keep down the bug population.

[@richardclaxtoncni]

You are welcome to send some back to the UK,

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Shortage of House Sparrows in England compared to 5 years ago. Lovely little birds and we make sure our feeders are kept full.

[@tonyel120]

That because they are native to England.Here in the us they do nothing but cause trouble for other birds.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

All birds are welcome where we live. I can't see how Tree Sparrows can be a problem and we get a lot of pleasure when they bring their young to our feeders.

[@tonyel120]

chaldon2view The birds where you live are in their natural habitat with their own native birds.Here we have other songbirds and the sparrows will fight them and sometimes even kill them.The songbird population declines when sparrows are introduced.They also will go into other birds nests,kill the babies and claim it.The same thing goes for European starlings.

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

tony elia Sorry to hear that but are you sure it is the TREE SPARROW that causes the most problems? The TREE Sparrow is not at all like the HOUSE Sparrow, even so I am pleased we do not kill them in England.

[@tonyel120]

chaldon2view I am talking about the house sparrows.

[@groupofwildlifelovers5405]

Gorgeous footage, even my 4 year old son loved it. Thank you for sharing.

[@aladeen1855]

this birds are everywhere,You will always see sparrows everytime u look around

[@JamesKnott]

@punji73 Which would you prefer - sparrows or mosquitos?

[@vyperspit]

It's not completely our fault that house sparrows were introduced in America. These little birds build nest in almost anyplace even in a flower pot. I wouldn't be surprised that they nested in ships' hulls where they stored grain.

[@anndhoore4416]

Very very interesting. Thank you for sharing!

[@husrav8517]

i love sparrows....

[@juliablackmore6952]

From Keith Jones ex-pro drummer, Bude Cornwall. Great little birds (sparrows). Have a lot of different birds here in Bude, blackbirds; jackdaws, robins, starlings, hedge sparrows, sparrow hawks and flying in the sky above us buzzards and of course blue tits. Always enjoyed our little sparrow friends, each year they bring back to our small garden their young. It is great to see them being fed with their little wings flapping. Praise God for his creation and the beauty of nature. God gave us free will to do good. God Bless (K.J.) Psalm 23.

[@NeedsMoreVelociraptors]

Should I link to the other video to refresh your memory? Surely you can't take much more of this.

[@DDHARTMAN1]

I have a seven year old House Sparrow. Got him on fathers day 2007.He was a drop out or pushed out of the nest. My granddaughter took it home and with lots of T L C gave him to me. He is a true charactar when he out of his cage. His diet consists of whatever it is that we're eating. Loves to take a bath in my hands under running water. Spends a lot of time in his cage talking at/to or screaming at the two mirrors in his cage. Also loves to shred paper--throws out of the cage the pieces he doesn't want. One problem is in Spring, when let out of his cage he goes ballistic and will attack my wife around her face. Haven't figured out yet why he does that. To see him in action go to you-tube-ddhartman1@aol(interview w Chirpy)

[@hwoods01]

Don Hartman I had two female house sparrows you many, many, years. the best pets I ever had.

[@heerasinghadhikari5758]

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[@annhoey3815]

Don Hartman

[@devonsayers758]

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[@SubZerozn]

I also have 2 house sparrows :)

[@JamesKnott]

You can bury birds and type at the same time?

[@JamesKnott]

That makes them sound a lot cooler.

[@JamesKnott]

@seluropnek I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

[@ZoneTelevision]

Love sparrows even though these ones ate aggressive

[@Deqster]

Hey at 19 seconds is that one with a red head also a house sparrow? I'm trying to ID the birds hanging around in my back yard.

[@JamesKnott]

@sheyon1000 I prefer a Sony VX2100. It shoots a really nice picture.

[@muhammad40000]

where do you find them in england east midlands or just england

[@Ketenhund]

A House Sparrow is not a Pest he is a very Lovely Bird i Like sparrows

[@TriggerHappy.]

Please make part 2 I like the house sparrow

[@JamesKnott]

@TheDog9892 I don't think I can find a grey catbird. Are they in Ohio?

[@sandersm85]

there aint no house sparrows to be seen this year its weird

[@JamesKnott]

Translation?

[@humberto308ify]

These House Sparrows are so cute!☺😀😁However, so sadly In my opinion these Cute House Sparrows are aggressive!😯😓😔😞😟

[@pyrofful]

yes they are trouble for local birds.....i try to keep them in check

[@ramstones1]

I love these birds. I fed them at work every day this year. I now have an army of em that come around. They even chase off these bigger scarier looking birds.

[@mrthomaschannelearth]

Damn mosquitos ruining my summer holidays every time

[@punja73]

@stellapolaregirl ok would you still love sparrows if they were nesting in your roof waking you up at 5:30 am every morning in the summer time?

[@muhammad40000]

where do you find them in england

[@JamesKnott]

What state do you live in?

[@bugisami]

There used to be lots of sparrows in my area. No more. Then myna birds moved in, but now they are gone as well.

[@stephenspencer4545]

sparrows are so aggressive! I've seen those little birds torture chipmunks; its hilarious

[@JamesKnott]

@ZacharyDBrooks Favorite bird? That, my friend, is a bold statement.

[@JamesKnott]

@DJKrizmyk3Official Where would I find those?

[@JamesKnott]

Sparrows are a pretty robust species. If they can't survive, then the area around them must be getting very toxic.

[@BornSlippy2006]

All over the UK.

[@phyllis1753]

@AgileHProductions The green feeder with the spring loaded perch is made by Heritage Farms (ebay or amazon for best prices)

[@mininow]

three of them parked on my car's side view mirror while i was having a drive-in snack.

[@inycxchris]

anyone know the species of the bigger bird in 0:14 - 0:18?

[@JamesKnott]

Not sure, but I would look in trees.

[@AfternoonLemon]

They're on the decline in general across the UK, but certainly not where I am (near Edinburgh). Not sure why exactly... they are noisy little chaps but they are fascinating to watch in their groups.

[@varnonzero]

I'd never seen them take over swallow nests before, pretty cool. They are adaptive little beasts. The reason I mess with them is because they are invasive, and I don't have to have a permit for research. I'm really interested in reproductive behaviors, so these guys are a great species to work with, since you can tell the male and females apart at a glance.

[@igauravjani]

Going to adopt 💖sparrow babies

[@karenj4854]

Why is the rock pigeon not protected from hunting? That is what made the passenger pigeon go extinct.

[@mike5556]

Because they are not native

[@CrystalVaporeon44]

amazing i didn´t knew that these birds where very agressive dammit no wonder the seagulls and the owls are disepearing (kidding) XD, dang and they are soo cute =( even one of them woke my boyfriend and his little brother in their own room xDD

[@TheDog9892]

@AgileHProductions well there was one here in southeastern Oklahoma I might check its range and reply again if it is (I used to have a baby grey cat bird he was loads of fun :D)

[@NeedsMoreVelociraptors]

I provided one more piece of evidence on my channel for you to omit . This time it has alot of numbers for you. Cliff swallows don't come anywhere near our "gardens", based on your argument we shouldn't care right? You can hardly call their habitat restricted if they are linked to humans. That would be similar to saying humans have a restricted habitat. Keep up the good work!

[@tjasabutina]

We have a home sparrow- literealy. We saved her:) i have videos of her. Check em out:D

[@johnny5isalive7]

what size are these sparrows

[@Sarah24862]

I played this for my cat and he couldn't take his eyes of the screen. (:

[@LethalSaliva]

These lil' imps drive me insane. I used to work at a kennel where they (along w/starlings) constantly tried to eat the dogs' food, crapped all over the runs, and worse yet, soiled the fresh, clean water dishes almost immediately.

[@Raxarax]

@AgileHProductions You can exclude them with a .177 air rifle. It's fun, and you're helping.

[@JamesKnott]

@vreeke777 I don't know. It was a gift to me. Try searching for it on the internet with the keyword "squirrel-free" feeder.

[@JamesKnott]

Breathe deeply.

[@JamesKnott]

@cybagooseuk Why are they on the decline? There are a lot of bird enthusiasts in America that wish they were on the decline here.

[@JamesKnott]

I don't like to hear about shooting anything, but this non-native bird certainly isn't good for the bluebirds that are native to this area of the country. It would have been best if they hadn't been introduced to North America.

[@JamesKnott]

@wojtekgola97 Good point.

[@JamesKnott]

@markcocjin I hope you've recovered.

[@cheekyspoon9085]

Brilliant birds in England, I feed them all the time and the other birds don't mind them.

[@pepperperez281]

Cuz the aggressive thugz

[@abloogywoogywoo]

You daft tit. Don't interfere with nature. They'll find food for themselves. They harass the blackbirds, robins and little wrens where I live, as it is. By feeding them, you're putting other birds at a further unfair disadvantage.

[@JamesKnott]

@8Libertine8 So True.

[@TnHoGaPmJ]

יפה מאוד

[@iswc27]

@inycxchris That is a mourning dove.

[@ongawesgone]

Powerofsonic: I wish I had enough bread crusts to make all house sparrows choke... to death.

[@singing4hope]

So mean.

[@prixe12]

Found the sociopath

[@punja73]

@AgileHProductions mosquitos, cos i can always plug in an electric mosquito repellant and besides i get mossies in the house round the end of summer and no the sparrows dont go out of their way to eat the mosquitos theyd rather rip up my lawn eating grass roots

[@NeedsMoreVelociraptors]

I stand corrected, German.

[@JamesKnott]

@ZacharyDBrooks They are pretty tough birds. I can attest to that.

[@JamesKnott]

Violence only begets violence.

[@ablue5419]

sorry we forget mention something, blue birds doing OK but house sparrows are in decline in many cities around the world,

[@chrisguzek1096]

You say that like its a bad thing. House Sparrows are one of the most invasive species alive. Super happy if they are in decline. They Kill the Blue Jays that I love.

[@Industrialxtwilight]

They're tiny and aggressive, so I guess you can call them flighted chihuahuas.

[@masol3726]

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[@wsarfraz7447]

Morgan Hess hello

[@JamesKnott]

@zaidumer It sounds like the male house sparrow is almost everywhere.

[@markcocjin]

I used to like birds. Then I took a sparrow in the knee...

[@JamesKnott]

Amen. The problem is that you have to eat 50 of them to have a satisfying meal.

[@oto24680]

we got thousends offsparrow made nest they wre good sparrows and didnt break the law 5/5 arrrrrrrrrrh cute sparrows. gess wat thre 6 sparrows out side stareing at my computer lol

[@m3lgar582]

1:02 That sparrow is fatter than that one lol

[@Raxarax]

@bierfrau9 Pigeons, doves, starlings and house sparrows are all non-native species. Starlings and house sparrows are by far the most destructive to the native bird population. I agree, kill pigeons, but don't JUST kill pigeons, kill them all.

[@Raxarax]

@tobjord It's not about the birds, it's about the species. No, one is blaming the birds. You have to understand that north america has a different ecosystem than europe. Invasive species can be devastating to indigenous populations. Read this, since you seem to be so interested in extinctions and wikipedia: wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Invasive_species#Threat_to_global_biodiversity

[@Anthony_in_Bloomington_Indiana]

You're a cold one. Is there a valley in Antarctica named after you? Humans have covered much of the natural world with concrete and buildings. They have filled the land, oceans and atmosphere with many types of pollution. If we were to - Get out of bird's business - then everyone on the planet would have to leave. Building a few bird houses gives them a much needed home. In Minneapolis, many people plant flower gardens to help the monarch butterflies on their migration. That is awesome!

[@NeedsMoreVelociraptors]

Sounds like you agree with me based on your last comment, and in this one you proved me right by responding with pure emotion. You suggest that we should kill humans as well just because we control invasive pests. That's insane. Funny though, I am an Army veteran so I guess I did that too. Humans do alot of damage and we have a military and a justice system for them. Until they take humans off the protected species list our hands are tied, sorry.

[@NeedsMoreVelociraptors]

Well that comment speaks for itself. At least I can respect scmcg for attempting to present actual ideas instead of the childish nonsense you just blurted out. You would have been better off letting scmcg continue the conversation without you.

[@Raxarax]

@alemadrid23 Because it's a non-native invasive species that was introduced to the Americas in the 1800's and displaces native bird populations... Conservation is important. You should go read up on why sparrows are bad.

[@yomamab2002]

Most birding organizations in the US recommend eliminating house sparrows and starlings. They kill native bird species and take over their nesting places. House sparrows and starlings cause billions of dollars of damage each year contaminating grains. I also want to correct an untruth that was stated here in the comments. House sparrows and starlings most certainly DO inhabit the same areas that a lot of other native birds inhabit.

[@JamesKnott]

@adzontour333 Agreed.

[@edjenstew]

on 0:38 it looks like it has eyes

[@JamesKnott]

@maarakailet1 That was me.

[@zaidumer]

male house sparrow is also in pakistan

[@tonyel120]

He didn't kill a mocking bird.

[@Duvmasta]

seedee seedee seedee

[@barefootfoof]

Sputzies.

[@what-uc]

Look at it this way, the sparrows were smart enough to hang around near humans, then get a free trip to the new world and start a new colony It's just another form of globalisation. :)

[@NeedsMoreVelociraptors]

@scmcg That is far from the truth as anybody with google can tell you.

[@barefootfoof]

@ChineseCalligraphy That would be a male House Finch.