Looking at a couple of blog entries reminded me; Are the magpies, bluejays, bob whites, quail, prairie chickens, pheasants and pigeons still plentiful in the area? The last few times I have been back, I have seen wild turkeys -- as many as 30 in a flock, but don't remember the other birds!??June locusts used to be there by the thousands and grasshoppers were also very plentiful.
DDT, the chemical, almost wiped out the eagles and osprey here in Washington and the west coast. It was banned way back when?? 50's?No snipes, of course!! Ha!
I have heard (Don't know if this is true) birds are the thermometor of how the eco/ecology system is working. Must be something beyond my comprehension to know how this works, but scientists must have it figures out?? Just thought I'd throw that out on the table for discussion??
When food is scarce from drought, floods, over population of other species it has to be tough all the way around.
I ate a lot of pheasants and duck when growing up. My dad, Lester and I were all hunters, as were alot of other Haiglerites.
-- Later, Dallas
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