I’ve got a territory battle being waged in my backyard. Maybe it’s the snow or the writers strike, but I was completely consumed this morning watching a pair of young cardinals fighting with a group of house sparrows for the right to sit on my fencepost.
In all fairness, the sparrows have been here longer. Indeed, they have a nest near my balcony, we were able to see them lay eggs, hatch chicks and watch them fly from the nest last spring.
Still…the cardinals are beautiful, especially against a snowy backdrop.
It’s surprisingly stimulating to see these flashes of color in the winter.
BTW, I’m betting on the sparrows. What they lack in size, they make up for in aggression and numbers.
Virtual Farmgirl 
Right now I have 12 cardinals keeping most of the house sparrows at bay at my feeder. The cardinals are not bothering any other birds. I am happy because this is the first time all season that the feeder hasn't been dominated by aggressive, non-native house sparrows.
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Right now I have 12 cardinals keeping most of the house sparrows at bay at my feeder. The cardinals are not bothering any other birds. I am happy because this is the first time all season that the feeder hasn't been dominated by aggressive, non-native house sparrows.
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