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House sparrows taking leaves from sage bush anyone know why?

We have several breeding pairs of house sparrows in our garden and we have noticed them taking sage leaves from our herb garden. I have tried to research any connections with this behaviour on the net without any luck and wondered if anyone had any ideas? My wife who works in nursing knows sage has antiseptic properties so was wondering if they use it in the nest as a way of keeping it clean? any thoughts greatly appreciated

Re: House sparrows taking leaves from sage bush anyone know why?

Perhaps keeps insects/mites out of nest? Natural insecticide?