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    Strange request from Audubon society in central NY

    The below article warns that an avian deadly eye disease is sweeping the northeast in the past few months perhaps radiating out from Washington DC. They are recomending we take down our bird feeders to help prevent the spread of this disease which affects multiple species including Blue Jays and Starlings.

    At the same time they seem to know almost nothing else about the disease. Even whether it is caused by a bacteria or virus. I even looked to make certain that it wasn't an Onion type article . You know a nasty disease rediating out from DC? I half expected to se a lline about whether Facci denyied funding it.
    But no it seems to be for real and they want us to stop feeding the birds to slow it down.





    https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-...disease-nears/

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    I have foolwed the request and not fed thwe birds for days. But seeing post number 2 maybe I'd better?

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    Looks like a lot of birds in the east will be pissed off at scientist who, apparently uneccesarily , told us not to feed them. It looks like the whole damned thing might be just from eating too many grass hoppers. Which I'm guessing they ate more of due to all the empty bird feeders. Not a stellar couple of years for science!
    https://www.wcvb.com/article/experts...cadas/37207672

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