Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:24:28 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: "Hershberger, Wilbur" Subject: Re: Dead Bluebird MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Bob, This could be one of those really rare instances where someone has found a bird that died of natural causes (i.e., old age or disease). It's remains were found because it was protected from predators inside the nest box. It is a real heart breaker to come across something like this but, at least it appears that House sparrows were not responsible. I would clean everything out of the nest box and hope for a new occupant. Wil Hershberger Hedgesville, WV ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================