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