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Old 19-01-2011, 12:59 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default O/T Birds Falling Dead From Sky ???

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Chris wrote:

On Jan 8, 10:54*am, (EVP MAN) wrote:
It seems that huge amounts of birds are falling dead from the sky world
wide. *Fish are also dying now in huge numbers all around the world.
What the heck is going on? *Seems like it started with the honey bees
dying off and then went to bats and now this dreadful news. *As
gardeners we should all be concerned. *Without the help from our avian
friends, *the insect population could explode. *We really need the help
of good pollinators like the bees and we need birds and bats also to
keep harmful insects in check! *

Rich


http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/mortality_events/ongoing.jsp

Chris


In Sonoma County, the starling came "loop dee loop" out of a vineyard
where they had been grazing on the grapes that missed being harvested,
drunker than a Shelly-skunk after breakfast, and slammed into a semi
truck.
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