In a message dated 02/10/2000 7:24:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<<  I still can't bring myself to put in a bird feeder myself.  But I must
 admit that I do miss the birds!
  >>
It's good peace.  I love watching the birds at my feeders.  If you ever break
down and put in a feeder you probably won't be sorry.  You can put out
shelled seeds and that reduces the mess, but a birds natural behavior is to
shell the seed himself.  Water is great too.  That's probably more important
for them then putting out food, actually.  If you can rig up a birdbath with
trickling water, the sound of the trickle is like a bird magnet.

Birdwatching is cool!