:-D

Nothing it seems is considered a pest in Florida...They have Gray-headed
Swamp hens taking over area marshes.  And all sorts of Parrots and other
Tropical birds taking over the cities.  Plus a couple other
non-natives...Most are ABA countable. All are eBird countable.

If the same sort of thing happens in Hawaii...They won't make it out of the
airport.

I don't think people in affected areas see the bigger picture.  To most,
Doves are Doves, and there are no Dove hunts in the suburbs.  It becomes a
not my problem type of thing.

Steve

On Dec 21, 2016 4:05 PM, "Kathi Hutton" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Steve:
> The House Sparrow vs bluebird comparison is a no-brainier, as HOSP
> aggressively compete with bluebirds for nesting cavities. According to the
> link in the original post, ECDO were not thought to be negatively affecting
> native species. That article was from 2014, so things may have changed
> since.
>
> Curiously,
> Kathi
>
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