> JF>Although I don't want the birds in my vegetable garden... I am
 > JF>considering putting up a bird house - there are dove babies under the
 > JF>roofing
 > JF>outside!!!  I've never seen baby birds (besides on TV) before!  I 
idn't
 > JF>want to put up a  bird feeder before to discourage birds going into our
 > JF>yard - because we have  two dogs... but now I see that they like it 
ere
 > JF>and I might as well help them  find food OFF the ground (and away from
 > our
 > JF>dogs!)
 >   Sorry to burst your bubble, Janis, but doves are ground feeders.
 >   They'll be on the ground around the feeder while all theothers are
 >   squabbling up above. They also like whole grains and small peas (seed
 >   crop peas) above almost all else. They're not much enthused over suet
 >   or many other bird "treats."
        Well there goes that idea!   :-(   Oh well!  Maybe the other birds 
will enjoy it... I just hope they won't be harmed by our dogs...
                                                Thanks!
                                                Janis  :)
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