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From: jim@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Jim Tear)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: house sparrows
Message-ID: <8140006@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 3 Aug 88 19:10:14 GMT
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Organization: HP Ft. Collins, Co.
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My neighbor, who is a biologist for the Colorado Department of Wildlife,
hates the house finches because they ruin his apples, hates the robins
because they ruin his strawberries, and hates the orioles because
they ruin his peaches.  He loves the house sparrows because they eat
a lot of insects but leave his vegatables and fruits alone.  He puts
out bird seed and nesting boxes to attract the house sparrows.

I'm on the other side of the fence (so to speak).  I put out seed to
attach the house finches.

I guess you can't please everyone.

	Jim Tear  --  Hewlett-Packard  --  Ft. Collins, CO

Why do we always have a neighbor (on the other side) who has cats that
run loose?