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Re: Back Yard Habitat

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Norm Saunders

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Norm Saunders

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Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:50:47 -0500

Winger West writes: 

> So apparently you don't necessarily have to do a lot of fancy 
> and expensive planting to bring in more birds, just put out 
> piles of brush around your yard.  See how that goes over with 
> your spouse.

The brush piles are incredible bird magnets during the winter--they
provide relatively warm roosting locales and safe havens from hawks
and other marauders.  During the warmer months, unfortunately, they
have a tendency to draw wood rats.  While wood rats are indigenous
and relatively harmless, try telling that to your spouse AND your
neighbors.