Young Sparrows

[Potstubsdustbins]

When in the garden this morning I noticed that some of my runner bean canes that had been tied into a cross member were hanging loose.
On having a good furtle around I found the short lengths of green garden twine on the ground with very frayed ends.
Now I know I am not that bad at tying knots so I refastened the canes and carried on with my work whilst at the same time keeping an eye on my canes from a distance.

Next thing is a small flock of fledgling sparrows picking at the ends of the string, each one then flew off with its booty in its beak. I have never witnessed this behavior before and wonder what they can want the string for.

The canes are now fastened in with electricians plastic ties.

Colin

[Maccabee]

Nesting material?

[smc999]

Nesting material?

They have been pecking and taking my fleece too. As Maccabee says they are after nesting material.

[Potstubsdustbins]

That would seem the sensible answer but I am pretty sure they are fledglings and is it not a little late in the year for nesting?

As you can guess I know very little about sparrows.

Colin

[Maccabee]

I don't know if it is too late, don't they nest all year round? What i do know is i had a bird scuttling around my garden earlier today scratching about and nicking bits dug up weeds and grass that i leave about