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Old 11-07-2007, 11:12 PM posted to rec.ponds.moderated
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Default Predatory Birds

Straight out from my deck, less than a mile, we had an update done
(widening) to our freeway system that crosses the Yakima delta. Due to new
regulations, funding is now available to put back any natural habitat that
was used when progress encroaches. A wise investment, imo. One of the uses
was to put up several poles with platforms for large birds of prey, Eagles
and Osprey are possible, to nest.

Not until yesterday did I notice that one of the platform can seen from my
front windows. While extremely excited by that fact, I'm a little worried.
My ponds would be a maneuver to get into, but probably possible by the
determined. How worried should I be? I've never heard of either of these
birds coming into a neighborhood pond elsewhere in the city where they must
be nesting close to other ponds. Course... it would take the right ponder
to spread the news. ~ jan
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