An example of Human-Bird Association

[John Gamblin <>]

G'day Lozza and all,

 

This made me feel all warm, cud lee duddley, fuzzy and any other James terminology to describe caring.

 

I think that the truly wonderful young Gloria Deppe just might bake the chicken eggshells before putting them out? I do with my ozzie mass produced eggs, can't always get free range, so I roast mine to be on the safe side, killing any bacteria. I put them on a baking tray and toast/roast them for about 30 minutes at a high setting. Never know where those mass produced eggs came from sometimes what might be in them.

 

Bless you Lozza .... JAG de Whag gone to work on an Egg.

 

Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 18:30:09 +1000
Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] An example of Human-Bird Association
From: knightl <>
To: Birding Aus <>

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/27/arts/27BIRD.html

June 27, 2003

A Community of People-Watchers
By MICHAEL CREWDSON and MARGARET MITTELBACH

On the southern shore of Staten Island on the edge of Lemon Creek Park, a cluster of 21 buildings defy architectural classification. Some are multifamily, triple-decker designs of salt-whitened wood that resemble New England seafarers' homes. Others are postmodern, single-family units built of plastic in the shape of gourds. All have excellent views of the lapping waters of Prince's Bay, because they are built high atop
poles.

*snip*

On a recent Friday evening, we visited the Lemon Creek martin colony and found Gloria Deppe, 77, standing beneath an octagonal birdhouse and placing broken eggshells on a low platform. "The females need calcium," she explained. "My friend saves me all her eggshells from the whole winter."

*snip*

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