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Harry,
Please note, it is not healthy to feed wildlife.


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
Possible, actually, but for more interesting reasons than the obvious:
Here (upstate NY), the DEC finds a much higher rate of infectious diseases
among ducks which congregate in areas where people purposely provide or
incidentally leave food scraps. The reason is simple: More ducks
congregate in tighter groups for longer periods of time as they chase
pieces of hot dog buns & ice cream cones, so there's more opportunity for
contagious disease to spread. The DEC believes it's probably true with
other animals which humans like to feed.


"Starbuck's Words of Wisdom" wrote in message
. ..
Harry,
The problem is you have been leaving scraps outside, hurting the
wildlife, leading to their early death.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Eisboch wrote:
... is getting depressing. Mrs. E's in Florida attending a baby
shower.
Sam Adams is at the vet recovering from loosing his manhood.

And I am getting sucked into political discussions again due to
boredom.

Think I'll go to the boat for the rest of the day and spend the night.
Always something to do there.

Eisboch





We had a bit of excitement this morning. My wife looked out the front
bedroom window and saw nine wild turkeys on the front lawn, scrounging
for who knows what.

Big birds, too, and very pretty. I've never seen wild turkeys on our
property, not until this morning. In fact, I've not seen them in the
field or in the woods surrounding us.

If you're that bored, you should head on down here. We've got leaves
falling now, and you could rake them up!

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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

The problem is that they've become used to humanity. We see it all
the time around here. I have two flocks in the 100 Acre Woods, one is
native, one is introduced and the native is smaller and much more wary
- the introduced birds are really stupid.

In the interest of political correctness, a group of turkeys is known as a
"raft".
A mature male turkey is called a "stag". A mature female is a "hen",
regardless of how good looking she may be.

http://www.greenapple.com/~jorp/amza...-usfeather.htm

(can't believe I am looking this stuff up)

Eisboch

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:
Possible, actually, but for more interesting reasons than the obvious:
Here (upstate NY), the DEC finds a much higher rate of infectious
diseases among ducks which congregate in areas where people purposely
provide or incidentally leave food scraps. The reason is simple: More
ducks congregate in tighter groups for longer periods of time as they
chase pieces of hot dog buns & ice cream cones, so there's more
opportunity for contagious disease to spread. The DEC believes it's
probably true with other animals which humans like to feed.


"Starbuck's Words of Wisdom" wrote in
message . ..
Harry,
The problem is you have been leaving scraps outside, hurting the
wildlife, leading to their early death.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Eisboch wrote:
... is getting depressing. Mrs. E's in Florida attending a baby
shower.
Sam Adams is at the vet recovering from loosing his manhood.

And I am getting sucked into political discussions again due to
boredom.

Think I'll go to the boat for the rest of the day and spend the night.
Always something to do there.

Eisboch




We had a bit of excitement this morning. My wife looked out the front
bedroom window and saw nine wild turkeys on the front lawn, scrounging
for who knows what.

Big birds, too, and very pretty. I've never seen wild turkeys on our
property, not until this morning. In fact, I've not seen them in the
field or in the woods surrounding us.

If you're that bored, you should head on down here. We've got leaves
falling now, and you could rake them up!






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.

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Harry Krause wrote:

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.

And what makes you so special? Go to certain sections of Floriduh, New
Jersey, or New York and you'll find thousands of anti-Americans just
like you. You ain't nothin special, Krause.

--
Skipper

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Harry,
You read and respond to every one of my posts.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:
Possible, actually, but for more interesting reasons than the obvious:
Here (upstate NY), the DEC finds a much higher rate of infectious
diseases among ducks which congregate in areas where people purposely
provide or incidentally leave food scraps. The reason is simple: More
ducks congregate in tighter groups for longer periods of time as they
chase pieces of hot dog buns & ice cream cones, so there's more
opportunity for contagious disease to spread. The DEC believes it's
probably true with other animals which humans like to feed.


"Starbuck's Words of Wisdom" wrote in
message . ..
Harry,
The problem is you have been leaving scraps outside, hurting the
wildlife, leading to their early death.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Eisboch wrote:
... is getting depressing. Mrs. E's in Florida attending a baby
shower.
Sam Adams is at the vet recovering from loosing his manhood.

And I am getting sucked into political discussions again due to
boredom.

Think I'll go to the boat for the rest of the day and spend the night.
Always something to do there.

Eisboch




We had a bit of excitement this morning. My wife looked out the front
bedroom window and saw nine wild turkeys on the front lawn, scrounging
for who knows what.

Big birds, too, and very pretty. I've never seen wild turkeys on our
property, not until this morning. In fact, I've not seen them in the
field or in the woods surrounding us.

If you're that bored, you should head on down here. We've got leaves
falling now, and you could rake them up!






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

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.

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
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.

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Harry,
Your NPD is showing. You would rather ignore the experts advice for your
own personal pleasure. To heck with the health and welfare of the wildlife.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
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?

I live within the boundaries of a tiny rural town, Doug, and the raising
of critters and crops is a common practice. Within two miles of my front
door are at least a dozen working farms where horses, cattle, goats,
chickens, turkeys, llamas ahd who knows what else are raised for profit
and for hobbies. The biggest event hereabouts is the annual agricultural
exhibit and show. My house is bordered by heavy, large wooded areas on
three sides, and in those woods I have seen foxes, raccons, possum, four
varieties of deer, bats, all manner of birds, and a dozen other critters.
Some of these varieties have been walking across my little farmette for
hundreds of years. I see no harm in putting out corn for the deer and
whoever else needs a meal, and my wife likes to feed the finches,
cardinals and doves. The four-legged critters don't congregate in my yard,
but they do walk through it on their way to wherever they are going.

We enjoy the sightings and in fact the presence of the animals is one of
the reasons why we bought this property. Country living, as it were.

I highly recommend a wonderful book written some years ago by the
conservative columnist James J. Kilpatrick. The book is
The Foxes' Union and Other Stretchers, Tall Tales and Discursive
Reminiscences of Happy Years in Scrabble, Virginia

It is a wonderful book about country living by a conservative who really
can write.

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Harry,
This kind of "social welfare" is what has hurt so many of the poor in
America. It makes you feel good, but is very detrimental to those receiving
the "assistance".


"Starbuck's Words of Wisdom" wrote in message
...
Harry,
Your NPD is showing. You would rather ignore the experts advice for your
own personal pleasure. To heck with the health and welfare of the
wildlife.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
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?

I live within the boundaries of a tiny rural town, Doug, and the raising
of critters and crops is a common practice. Within two miles of my front
door are at least a dozen working farms where horses, cattle, goats,
chickens, turkeys, llamas ahd who knows what else are raised for profit
and for hobbies. The biggest event hereabouts is the annual agricultural
exhibit and show. My house is bordered by heavy, large wooded areas on
three sides, and in those woods I have seen foxes, raccons, possum, four
varieties of deer, bats, all manner of birds, and a dozen other critters.
Some of these varieties have been walking across my little farmette for
hundreds of years. I see no harm in putting out corn for the deer and
whoever else needs a meal, and my wife likes to feed the finches,
cardinals and doves. The four-legged critters don't congregate in my
yard, but they do walk through it on their way to wherever they are
going.

We enjoy the sightings and in fact the presence of the animals is one of
the reasons why we bought this property. Country living, as it were.

I highly recommend a wonderful book written some years ago by the
conservative columnist James J. Kilpatrick. The book is
The Foxes' Union and Other Stretchers, Tall Tales and Discursive
Reminiscences of Happy Years in Scrabble, Virginia

It is a wonderful book about country living by a conservative who really
can write.

This gloomy weather...
 

Harry Krause wrote:

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.

Let's be accurate here, Krause. *YOU* are the reason this NG is in the
toilet.

--
Skipper

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Harry,
It looks like you will continue your detrimental practice, no matter what
the experts say. Why does that not surprise me.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
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.

The environment the critters like is already here; I didn't import any of
these animals. There are hundreds of acres of corn in season within a
short walk of my yard. As I stated, they simply walk across my property on
their rounds, as I am sure they did before we built our house. We provide
the occasional snack.