My Best Nest: A Purple Martin Story
Martin enemy number 2: the House Sparrow
  
Purple Martin NestlingsEnemy #1: StarlingEnemy #2: House SparrowMartin HooligansFeeding time!Bird features"My Best Nest," the bookA tale of beginningsBibliographyUseful linksActivities for kidsStudent ExercisesFor librariansAuthor and contributorsBuy the book

Why martins need people to care.
A male House Sparrow
Copyright Joe Dellinger 2008
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Copyright Joe Dellinger 2008

Male (left) and female (right) European House Sparrows on a Purple Martin House. They are carrying nesting material. HouseSparrows build dense nests that nearly completely fill the available space. They will build their nest right on top of an existing Purple Martin nest!

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