Do sparrows eat crickets
I just started putting crickets on the porch of my Trio to help my Martins feed their little ones. I checked the house about 5 hours later, and found an empty porch. I was happy with what I found, and then my wife said that the wind probably blew them off, or the sparrows ate them. I trap all my sparrows but once in a while some young sparrow show up. Will they eat large crickets? Jim
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John Miller
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Probably sparrows did not eat them. Usually...house sparrows only capture bugs to take to young in the nest. You'll sometimes see a house sparrow chasing a moth- to take to their young. After the young fledge, they all eat seed.
I have read that in the late 1800s and early 1900s, house sparrows actually were released in different parts of the country -- even Hawaii -- for agricultural insect pest control. Then these bright ag experts figured out above -- too late.
John M
I have read that in the late 1800s and early 1900s, house sparrows actually were released in different parts of the country -- even Hawaii -- for agricultural insect pest control. Then these bright ag experts figured out above -- too late.
John M