Wallace -
Well said, sir, well said! We can't all be monks that sit home and chide
others for going outside!
Worthy of Swift!
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And BTW, Wallace, all the ticks that I have inadvertently disturbed
from their niches in nature only to end up on my body thought they had
died and gone to heaven.
Regards,
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Hi,
I am sorry I have to do this, but WOW. This is in regard to your post to
VABIRDS. Do you seriously think all that stuff affects wildlife. Birds can put
up with stuff. If you walk by a GH Owl nest the babies dont just die. The can
put up with stuff. And tics you cares about them. You make it sound like people
can't do anything. Have you ever walked into the woods. Animals dont go running
for there lives are dieing from stress. Trust me, a Sharpie flying past a
warbler causes WAY more stess then a person pishing his brians out at it. I am
sorry once again but I can't believe someone could say such stupid stuff.
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fear that you are right Wallace. We must all just give up birding altogether
now that we are aware that our activities are so devastating to all life forms,
sheesh. Come on people lets do a reality check.
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If you really think birds wont migrate because of a food source then you are
wrong. Birds are stupid they will leave when they feel the need to.
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Wallace,
That was fantastic! I love the humor with carefully interlaced good points
for the weirdos to consider! Even more funny was the response by Paula and
Paul taking you seriously, completely missing out on the humor. I guess one
has to actually have a sense of humor to get it. Thanks a bunch for the
laughs and creativity!
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Hello Wallace,
Enjoyed your pointers concerning wildlife. Those folks in N. Va. sure
make birding complicated!
We had an interesting nesting experience this year. Bumblebees built a
nest on top of a Chickadee nest. A sponge like mass on top of four
eggs. Remains of an adult Chickadee was found in the box. Wonder if
the bees killed the bird? Maybe I should ask the N. Va. experts.
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Thank you, Mr. Jonathan Swift. Do expect to get slammed by our many
righteous friends.
I always enjoy your posts & hope to go birding w/you someday when I am in
your beautiful area.
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Wallace,
I get the gist of your mail, I think. Yes, I read the Title 36CFR regarding
hunting on certain public lands. This is not the citation I quoted earlier.
And, what you say about the use of the calling devices that are being used in
certain hunting situations seems true enough. One thing though, so far as I can
tell, these devices are being used in connection with managed hunts and other
wildlife management practices. Just to be sure, surely, you folks in TN are not
hunting songbirds, right?
Also, the CFR specifically authorizes management to establish guidelines to
manage hunts and the use of certain hunting devices. No such exceptions appear
in the CFR Code I quoted earlier. The citaton I quoted discusses wildlife
protection, outside of the scope of hunting altogether. So, lets try not to mix
our apples and oranges up?
As, for the remainder of your post, yes, it sure sounds like you might be a
good candidate to practice all of the habits you suggest. Let me know who this
works out for you, offline please. Thanx for your mail.
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Now that was one of the funniest tongue in cheek
letters I've read here in a long time. Thanks Wallace.
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Thanks to all of you for your opinions and responses. I enjoyed them all. You
are great people.
Let's go birding.....
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
