designate the cowbirds as enemy combatants and hold them on an island offshore...

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From: Taylor McLean <>
Date: 2004/06/09 Wed AM 09:22:21 EDT
To: 
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Cowbird in Carolina Wren nest

... but, Joe

we should award an 'Oliver North' Medal of Honor, then

...and you could argue that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act applies only to
those birds that do not unduly
harm others ...

the only hope is to see if cowbirds can be effective in thinning out Mute
Swans and White-tailed Deer


        Taylor McLean


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Alexander" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Cowbird in Carolina Wren nest


> But Steve is right - cowbirds are specifically protected under the federal
> Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
>
> Joe Alexander
> Middletown, MD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Taylor McLean
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:53 PM
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Cowbird in Carolina Wren nest
>
>
> Brian
>
> You deserve a medal of honor!!
>
>
>     good birding!
>
>
>         Taylor McLean
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Middletown, MD, USA

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