I have a Great Blue Heron Statue right next to a bird bath and it hasn't stopped the birds from using it. Stacy Hanks Milford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Harvey" <rmharvey@snet.net> To: "Cindy Bailey" <cabbie337@comcast.net> Cc: <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Large bird-like statuary in the garden > Just guessing, but considering that every sort of decoy used to keep > birds away seems to get ignored after a short while - if not > immediately - I would not think there would be any long term impact on > your songbird activity. > > Roy Harvey > Beacon Falls, CT > > On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:41:36 -0400, you wrote: > >>I am contemplating putting a large heron-like piece of sculpture in one >>of my gardens. Does anyone have an opinion/know if that would frighten >>away my visiting songbirds? >> >>Cindy Bailey >>Madison > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >

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Two Connecticut articles, plus an AP story with wide distribution and a variety of stories from around the country on the Common Birds in Decline report: Danbury News Times: http://www.newstimeslive.com/news/story.php?id=1056672&category=Local&kword=comins&searchtype=AND CT Post: http://origin.connpost.com/localnews/ci_6144701 Ny Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/15/us/15birds.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Cnn: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/14/bird.decline/ MSNBC/AP http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19225721/ <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19225721/> USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-06-14-birds_N.htm?csp=34 Sac Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/223948.html Florida article: http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070615/NEWS0105/70615001/1075 <http://www.newstimeslive.com/news/story.php?id=1056672&category=Local&kword=comins&searchtype=AND> Mississippi Press: http://www.gulflive.com/news/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/118190252366641.xml Vermont: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070615/NEWS01/706150314/1009&theme= <http://origin.connpost.com/localnews/ci_6144701> Denver Post: http://test.denverpost.com/extremes/ci_6144360 Arkansas: http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2007/06/14/news/061507arbird.txt AR TV blurb: http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=6659230 MN: http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_6143587 MT: http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2007/06/15/news/10birds.txt SC: http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/289126135697652.php Chicago: http://www.dailyherald.com/news/cookstory.asp?id=323120&cc=c&tc=&t= Florida: http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070615/BUSINESS/706150339/1003 Patrick Comins, Meriden <http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/14/bird.decline/>

Good morning, Here is a link to a Ct Post article on the rescue of a baby osprey tangled in bubble wrap in its nest near the coastal center. The rescue was coordinated by the Milford Fire Dept and CT Audubon volunteers and staff. http://www.connpost.com/localnews/ci_6159293 Sue Steadham Shelton --------------------------------- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.