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Lack of invertebrates / house sparrows (was Reed Buntings)
On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 07:57:44 -0000, "Tumbleweed"
wrote: "Oz" wrote in message ... ned writes Yes, contrary to popular belief, Nature is not the pretty, pretty civilised environment that some think it is. It is a harsh, cruel place to survive in. Everything has its place in the predatory chain and anything that dies of old age is mighty fortunate. Hunger will very quickly transform an opportunistic feeder to seek out an easy meal. Local spars work gardens and feeders in particular on a regular basis. The villagers are torn between having such an elegant bird and having fewer small birds (up to collared doves+). They seem to be far more effective than cats, not surprising really as flying away is no escape. snip Thats another factor, cats, though I dont know if there are more than there used to be. And windows. There must be a lot more, and a lot larger windows than say 50 years ago. Windows are responsible for huge numbers of bird deaths every year. (that Bill Gates has a lot to be balmed for) Ah - a typo. Perhaps that should read "that Bill Gates has a lot to be embalmed for". -- Peter Duncanson UK |
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