She obviously didn't realize (or know) that birds quickly use a lot (if not most) of the fat that they injest to maintain themselves, especially during breeding season.Good birding,Richard> Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:47:28 -0500> From: > Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Appropriate Birding Etiquette?> To: > > This whole discussion reminds me of a chat I had with a beginning,> but health-conscious, birder about ten years or so ago.  She was> very upset that people were putting suet out for the birds because> of the cholesterol associated with all that fat.> > I tried to explain that your average chickadee probably would be> lucky to live 2-3 years under the best of circumstances so the> buildup of harmful plaques in their arteries just wouldn't have time> to happen.  She was unconvinced....> > Best,> Norm> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: Maryland Birds & Birding > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 4:30 PM> > To: > > Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Appropriate Birding Etiquette?> > > > This may be a valid point, but a bit overblown.  Any feeding, > > either at home or elsewhere is supplementary to nature and is > > primarily to serve the interests of we humans.  We are not > > luring the birds to their destruction (unless a natural > > predator that may not have had a previous opportunity strikes).> > I say spread the millet after looking about to see that no > > one is watching.....> >  => >
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