"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:

Well, I don't think the half hour visit in the front yard of nine wild
turkeys presents any health concern, Doug.

I'll need data on that "think" of yours, Harry. You're defending a
practice you enjoy. I simply gave you information that scientists
discovered to be valid.


I see Smithers still has his nose up my butt. Is anyone keeping track of
how many posts a day of his mention me or are directed towards me? You'd
think he'd be frustrated by the lack of response.

In this case, he happens to be correct.


What practice? Nine wild turkeys landed in my front yard for a half hour
while on their way to...somewhere. I hadn't seen them before, and I doubt
I'll see them again. As I stated, I've never seen wild turkeys before on
my property, or in our adjacent woods, and I stalk the woods regularly in
search of critters to photograph.

It matters not to me what Smithers says, because whatever he says, he's a
flaming ass and one of the reasons why this newsgroup is in the sorry
shape it is in.

Are you referring to my habit of putting food out for passing critters?

Yes. Create the environment they like, using plants, and they'll stop by
without your having to leave food out for them. I've got foxes, skunks, owls
and other fancy birds, and a couple of ground hogs. If I grew corn and let
some fall on the ground, I'd probably have some of the turkeys I see in the
woods 2 minutes away, but I guess nothing else in the garden interests them.
I've got a butterfly bush that attracts every kind of butterfly imaginable,
along with 3 types of bees. Two flowers (zinnias and cosmos) seem to attract
hummingbirds, and I don't hang out a feeder full of sugar water to get them
into the area.