Our Wingscapes Birdcam captured some pretty crazy shots of American Tree Sparrows going nuts at the feeder today. They were whaling on each other!
They were leaving the other birds alone, like this Junco.
And this Junco who just kept on munching during another skirmish.
The fighting went on throughout the day.
Early in the day, before we looked at the cam photos, one flew into the back sliding door and fell to the ground, dazed. My mom brought him inside and we left him to rest in a shoebox for about 45 minutes. When I brought the box outside and opened it, he flew off after a moment. Here he is in the box shortly before flight.
After viewing the cam shots, I am guessing a fight got out of hand and this fellow flew into the window while trying to flee an enemy. I couldn’t find any information about this kind of behavior online. We have previously witnessed large groups of Sparrows feeding both at the feeder and on the ground, without controversy. There was plenty of food available. So what got into them today?
