>  I'm back to my computer after a summer's break.
Welcome back--I was wondering the other day where you'd gone to!
>I read an interesting
>article in the newspaper today:
>    Infection threatens wild finches- Blurred vision makes birds
>susceptible to predators

>   Bird watchers have been advised to keep their feeders clean.  Feeding
>stations may help spread the disease.  Seed shells should be cleaned out
>weekly and the entire feeder should be cleaned with a bleach/water
>solution at least monthly.  Also keep the area under the feeder clean.
Jan, this is scary. Did the article happen to mention what bacteria or
disease this is that's causing this problem?
--Kathy
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