Date:         Fri, 13 Sep 2002 08:26:21 -0400
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From:         Fred Pierce <fpierce@AVIALANTIC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dilbert Housefinch
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Thanks for the enlightenment. I hadn't associated the tufts with the eye
disease since my observations of the latter have always been asymetrical and
grotesque. Not so amusing now.

fdp

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM]On
> Behalf Of Joe McDaniel
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 7:10 PM
> To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Dilbert Housefinch
>
>
> The tufts occur because of the eye disease that most of these
> birds have. I
> have observed birds with one eye completely closed over and the
> other almost
> covered. Not a very "interesting" bird, but still not the way I
> like to see
> them living.
>
> Best,
>
> Joe
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Pierce" <fpierce@AVIALANTIC.COM>
> To: <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:44 PM
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Dilbert Housefinch
>
>
> > Haven't had a chance to look for migrating anything but I have
> observed a
> > House Finch hanging around with a striking resemblence to Dilbert's
> > pointy-haired boss. Same portly build, with the tufts shaped and angled
> > perfectly. Thus far though, no managerial activity observed. Seems
> > relatively competent as well.
> >
> > fdp
> >
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> > Fred Pierce (DNRC)- fpierce@avialantic.com
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