Godfinch - Not willing to share the feeder with a House Spar

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 06, 2009

I was recording an America Goldfinch feeding at one of my feeders when a female House Sparrow decided that she wanted the feeder.

The Goldfinch kicked her butt.

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 06, 2009

In comes the sparrow. Startles the Goldfinch

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 06, 2009

I reckon the Goldfinch figured he was there first and decided to put up a fight.

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 06, 2009

Drives the sparrow off

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 06, 2009

Drives her off decisively, too!

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 06, 2009

Now, back to finish dinner.

The End.

the Hackster

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jul 06, 2009

Very brave! A House Sparrow (28g) is over twice the weight of an American Goldfinch (13g)

Resin

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 06, 2009

Yeah, I could see that the sparrow was the bigger of the two, I guess he was hungrier, huh?

Hack

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OPbirder Orchard Park, NY Jul 06, 2009

Good for the goldfinch. The hosp usually beat up on the other guys.

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