[tn-bird] Re: [Fwd: Yards as a wildlife hazard? (other than windows and cats)]

My neighbors couldn't figure out why hummingbirds were constantly getting 
caught and on occasion locked in their garage.  I took a look around my garage 
and was surprised at how much of the color red (and yellow) I found.  Gas cans, 
detergent bottles, tool boxes, automotive chemicals, 3-in-One Household Oil, 
tools, coolers, storage crates, weed wacker filament line and most tempting 
from my eye is the dangling handle pull on automatic door openers.  The 
neighbors now keep their garage door closed except when entering/exiting.
Now, I must say that cats are always getting a bad rap.  Down here in 
out-in-the-middle-of-nowhere, we have lots and lots of packs of roaming dogs.  
Besides running deer to the point of exhaustion, I would feel certain that they 
do their part in destroying nesting ground birds and other small critters.  My 
dog who is no longer free to run (she was shot through the back and is o.k.) 
has brought home rabbits and other small mammals.  She was and is well fed.

Anna Varney
Summertown, TN      

----- Original Message -----
From: raincrow
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 8:19 AM
To: TNbird; albirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tn-bird] [Fwd: Yards as a wildlife hazard? (other than windows and 
cats)]


This is a very timely reminder from a WV-BIRD subscriber. Let me add
that my brother-in-law, a contractor, discovered this same problem with
the green plastic mesh used to stabilize chopped straw on replanted
steep
banks. He switched years ago to a mesh size large enough to allow
snakes, chipmunks, etc., to pass through.

Liz Singley
Kingston TN

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Yards as a wildlife hazard? (other than windows and cats)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 13:50:26 -0400
From: Bruce Edinger <edinger@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: Audubon birding discussion for WV <WV-BIRD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: WV-BIRD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

A while back, we found a mummified body of a Carolina wren caught in the
mesh of the black plastic netting we use to keep the deer off our
foundation plants.
We also caught a fair-sized black rat snake in the same netting, but
were able to free it (and it showed its gratitude by eating up two sets
of robin nestlings - we think, a short time later).
Any others have reports of human dwellings/yard practices endangering
our birds and wildlife?

Bruce Edinger
Bioscience
Salem International University
Salem, WV  26426
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