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From: mm@lectroid.sw.stratus.com (Mike Mahler)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: A sick osprey
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Date: 24 Sep 90 18:30:25 GMT
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	I know exactly how you feel.

	During high school I worked in an exotic bird store (mostly
	parrots).  One of the other workers purchased a hyacinth from
	the store (at a nice discount).  Her husband came home from
	fishing once and left the tackle box open.  The bird found
	a 4 oz. sinker and shaved off and ate a few shavings of the
	lead.  It died a very slow death that was heart wrenching
	to watch.  Sorry I didn't have a nicer story to tell just
	that it's a shame that fishermen (who claim to partake in
	a sport that isn't "as cruel as hunting") do so much secondary
	and unitentional damage.