As you
may know, the house sparrow is an undesirable little bird in most areas. It’s
not really a true “sparrow” either, actually
being a weaver finch, and having been brought to this country against its will around
the late 1800s. True sparrows migrate,
and breed in Canada (mostly).
House Finch |
House Finch |
OWEN YOST, in addition to being a blogger, is a licensed Landscape Architect emeritus who has lived and worked in north Texas for over 30 years. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award of the Native Plant Society of Texas, and is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), International Federation of Landscape Architects, National Wildlife Federation and the Audubon Society. His office is at Yost87@charter.net in Denton.