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Re: action at the store



Passerphiles and others,

Make and Barbara are both right. "English Sparrow" is an
older common name for Passer domesticus.  And, of course, the U.K. is full
of these guys. But, I'm sure Mike is right about them being common all over
Europe. Now,
if we could just send all of ours back...

Steve Compton
scompton@sc.rr.com
isOriginal Message -----
From: "Michal Skakuj" <mskakuj@nc.rr.com>
To: "CarolinaBirds" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: action at the store


> Come on, English Sparrow? European sounds better or Euroasian or just
> House is yet the best.
> In the other hand I wish to all Hawks here eat all of these Sparrow
> including Tree one.
>
> Mike
>
> Barbara Brooks wrote:
>
> >the squeamish should delete now.  I was putting out the store's feeder
> >yesterday after all the construction stopped (just for the day) and
noticed
> >an ill acting English Sparrow, fluttering and actually looking like it
had
> >hit a window.  It flew off into the shrubs and out of nowhere (actually
> >over my shoulder) a sharpie sove in and got a bird, I think the same one
I
> >saw as the sharpie homed in on the spot the injured bird flew into.  The
> >hawk took off over Franklin as I stood picking up my jaw.  It was
amazing.
> >I am calling it a sharpie based on the size a bit larger than a jay.  It
> >was an awesome experience.  So fast.  This was in Eastgate shopping
center.
> >barb brooks, Hillsborough, nc
> >
> >
> >Barbara Brooks
> >brooksba@mindspring.com
> >Why Wait?  Move to EarthLink.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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