What the heck!?! I'm home sick today, normally I'm at work this time of day (10am) so I don't know how common this is. I'm currently watching a bunch (family?) of sparrows grab various stems & vines in my pea & bean garden, shake the vines violently until they're uprooted, and then peck at the carnage. The plants have just started flowering (it's been a VERY late summer here in Canada) Are the sparrows going after an insect infestation or something? I don't think the birds are actually eating the plants, just grabbing them and shaking them.
Has anyone else seen this behaviour?
I've got bird netting over my fruit bushes, but I didn't think I'd have to protect my peas & beans from birds! From what I've seen so far this morning, I may not have any plants left by the end of the week
Thomas Dzubin