I was warned about house sparrows, but
in denial when I found a ‘different’ looking
nest in the bluebird box.

Still in denial when I saw the speckled eggs.

Maybe a song sparrow
          similar eggs – native, non-invasive 

But, the Merlin app set me straight-
          House Sparrow
‘Aggressive, non-native, invasive, will kill bluebirds’

So….I removed and destroyed
the nest and eggs.
Wasn’t happy about it.
Did what I had to do.

Two days later I checked the box again.

Mommy House Sparrow had the energy to
build a new nest
and lay two eggs!

I was impressed
         so, I let her be.

Being of European descent, like
house sparrows,
honeybees, and 
plantain 

I an non-native,
possibly invasive, and
sometimes mean.