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There are 200 million in North America descended from 60 to 100 birds [1] released in Central Park, New York by Mr.Eugene Schieffelin. He was president of the infamous American Acclimatization Society which tried to introduce every bird species mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare to North America in 1890, and this turned into a terrible environmental disaster.[36]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Starling
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Out and about way early....needed to be at the garage at nine in Merced for Silver's maintenance....Breakfast on the way at Happy Burger, Four Hawks, Redtails, Buzzbirds, Ravens, alongside the Road, and Fog from Catheys Valley all the way to Town....during garage work, walked over to Main Street....mocha at Starbucks, and sighted New Bird perched above Main Street Sidewalk...id tonight as European Starling....picked up Silver, and over to the Mall for haircut...friend from Last Chance at Barbershop too, visiting---friend once worked there!---and friend needed shuttle to Wal Mart....returned to Mall, and fish combo at Mickyds, shopped, and to the eye exam...over the years, each time I go to these, it's like there are more gizmos...thought to ask for copypics of eyeballs' interior for post up!...anyway, new glasses on order, and the whole rigamoro left little time for rollabout at Merced Wildlife Refuge, so rolled back up the hill!...back by seven, and after Last Chance dinner, conked out watching tv...too long a day!....at Starbucks, read newspaper story of how Cattle Ranchland is good for Sandhill Cranes, and Hawks and other Birds--Orchards, and I imagine Cropland, much tougher for Birds and Wildlife....
Livestock, wildlife sharing same land
Read more: http://www.modbee.com/2011/01/23/1525264/livestock-wildlife-sharing-same.html#ixzz1C2HVqtrn
fog to haze to clear in the evening, cool.....tires rotated, and now a wobble sometimes at 45miles an hour...hmmph...kinda like the laundry washer trying to walk...sighted Seven Hawks, Redtails, on return, and finally pulled over to try for pic...pic up...but Hawk flew off...Cow was more cooperative....thought to spend the night in Town, but thought again when considering the Fog along the Roads in the morning....American Acclimatization Society....sheesh!....oh!!!...on review, I sight another Redtail Hawk in the pic up!...
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