[LRflex] Re: IMG: Sparrows
- From: "Axel Collier" <axel.collier@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:00:26 +0100
ps
make that 30 years ago :-(
----- Original Message -----
From: "Axel Collier" <axel.collier@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 12:59 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: IMG: Sparrows
> Douglas
> they are so cute and alive, indeed, and little but very brave , it is
> increadible !
> When i was young (20 years ago), they were like the pigeons today, or even
> rats or mice in the cities.
> For many years the seemed to have disappeared ... Strange, but I think in
> the last few years they are making a come back.
> I do not beleave stories about cats or housing or even insects. In the
> cities they were fine, feeding on human rests and whatever they could
> find.
> I think this "Other suggested reasons for the decline in the once common
> House Sparrow are diseases" argument in the article you send us is the
> most
> probable cause of the problem. If a population gets to big, it is very
> vulnerable for diseases, ...
> I am happy they are back. When i feed the birds in my garden i count at
> least 10 of them ;-) I can hear them even now, while i type these words,
> because my computer is standing next to the window looking at the garden
> sorry for my english
> greetings, Axel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 11:54 AM
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: IMG: Sparrows
>
>
>> Hi David, Axel and Philippe,
>> Sparrows are amongst my favourite birds, too.
>>
>> So cheeky, too. I noticed while having a pizza in
>> Berlin (Hackescher Markt) in summer that the little
>> scroungers and robbers all have quite different
>> characters. Some will sit and wait for crumbs being
>> offered and others will sit next to your plate and
>> cheep at you, or even sit on your hand and beg.
>>
>> Although this seems to show pretty strong survival
>> traits, I read recently that the house sparrow
>> populations in Europe are diminishing at an alarming
>> rate in urban environments and are even an endangered
>> species in the UK.
>>
>> http://hubpages.com/hub/House-Sparrows-are-an-endangered-species-of-wild-bird
>>
>> Thanks for taking a look.
>> Douglas
>>
>> On 29.12.2010 11:50, David Young wrote:
>>> In a message dated 28/12/2010, Douglas Sharp said ...
>>>
>>>> DS- They get quite brave when it's cold and someone turns
>>>> DS- up with a bag of crumbs.
>>>> DS- http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Birds/CRW_0015-3.jpg.html
>>>> DS- http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Birds/CRW_0016-3.jpg.html
>>>> DS- http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Birds/CRW_0017-3.jpg.html
>>> Good Mornin' Douglas!
>>>
>>> They are, indeed, bold! We'd feed the birds, here, if we could find
>>> some!
>>>
>>> Thanks for reminding me what birds look like! ;-)
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>
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