Jan Thomas wrote in a message to  Joseph W. Mack:
 JT> The article was stressing the danger of the blurry-eye
 JT> infection spreading widely among the house finches (sparrow
 JT> sized birds known for their reddish orange bellies).  It
 JT> said feeding stations may help to spread the disease.  I'm
 JT> not feeding outside birds now because I don't want to take
 JT> the chance of exposing my bird pals to this disease.        
Well, since your first note about this I haven't seen a thing in either the 
Greensboro or the Asheboro papers.  Since it looks like we are going to have 
one ugly cold winter I -had- planned on setting up a feeder here to help the 
little guys out.  I've definitely changed my mind on that.  Maybe a really 
cold, hard winter is just what is needed for the sparrows' sake; those 
exposed/infected that are unable to see well enough to forage for food and 
seek good shelter will most likely die off.  It is rather sad to think of, 
but, then again it is nature's way of taking care of itself....
                       
Peace 
 Fr. Joe and the Flock 
 
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