On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:43:18 +0200, Deeply Filled Mortician
wrote:
>Make credence recognised that on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:21:34 +0100, The
>Reid has scripted:
>
>>On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:29:42 GMT, Alan S wrote:
>>
>>>>Why exactly are house sparrows a problem?
>>>
>>>In my own home I've had to put netting right around the roof
>>>at the guttering to prevent ingress. Five years ago they
>>>nested in the ceiling and we had to fumigate the place for
>>>lice. I detest the things.
>>>
>>>I love our native birds. I watch Brahminy Kites, Ospreys and
>>>Sea Eagles fishing in our creek, and I'm fascinated watching
>>>the Pelicans cooperating with Cormorants and Gulls as they
>>>herd schools of tiny fish up the creek to feed on them; I've
>>>designed the back garden with native grevilleas and similar
>>>plants to attract native nectar and honey eaters; but I've
>>>seriously considered buying an airgun to take potshots at
>>>the sparrows:-)
>>>
>>>Maybe Northern Hemisphere sparrows are a different type.
>>
>>Well, they are native, I 'm assuming yours are not from what you say?
>
>The Brits are to blame for this, along with rabbits, cats... etc.
>
>Australia has returned the favour to the world with it's trees.
Yeah, I was aware of the California eucalypts, but I was
quite surprised to see them dotted around Europe. That's the
difference, of course; you don't get crown fires in small
clumps, so they should be fine in Europe.
Cheers, Alan, Australia
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