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A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE If you are going to feed the flocks, then stock up on all the birdie
Susan Peters... goodies – black oil sunflower seed, a songbird or wild bird mix
sans the red millet, suet, Niger thistle, woodpecker seed blocks,
A Courtesy Challenge...Seasonal and a small salt block at a quality supplier. And don’t forget the
Changes...Hurricane Calamities non-salt whole peanuts (cheap at Costco) for those snowy days
...Who Knew?...Short Takes when you want to keep the jays from dominating the feeders
and just be entertained over their pickiness.
PLEASE!
No matter if you are feeding or not, PLEASE consider putting
Once more, it was brought to my out a heated bird bath...you will still see lots of aviary during
attention that mainly newcomers to Larkspur need to be remind- the frigid winter months. And they even take baths, no matter
ed why most of us are in the country. To get away from the city how cold it is. But it would be nice to have some warm birdy-
lights and to embrace wildlife. Flood lights and bright runway sized Turkish towels available.
strings of lights along driveways burning incessantly just annoy
one’s neighbors and deter the wildlife, the larger ones need- The last hummingbird seen here by us was September 18th, but
ing 600 feet space from houses and lights. So PLEASE dim we are still keeping up a feeder into mid-October for the hap-
them or just turn them off. You will allow yourselves and your less migrator which did not get the message with the rest. Take
neighbors to see the stars and the International Space Station. me with you!
Cool, huh? You wouldn’t blast music on outdoor speakers 24 x
7, right? Light pollution goes along with noise pollution. Your But beware of the bears fattening up for their long winter hia-
neighbors and the wildlife thank you profusely. tus...feeders will have to still be brought in every night until the
cold weather and lack of food drives them into cozy caves to
Embracing the Fall snooze through the blizzards. And last night I was reminded
by our dogs that wily raccoons enjoy bird seed, hummingbird
First, a warning! If you are not going to feed the birds through food, dog and cat food, and koi. And they also like dining in-
the winter, please remove your bird feeders NOW! Continued on page 16

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