We have ‘upped’ our birdfeeding activity in our backyard a lot this year but the more I learn about the problems associated with the practice, I’m having strong doubts. Are we just breeding invasive, aggressive non-native house sparrows who crowd out threatened indigenous species? Should we be spen…

Could only find these N95 respirators , but I think they’re only good for Ducks (Anatidae) ?

Don’t want to take away from the many good points that you make in the reply, but after reading that, I immediately thought: Did a bird write that?

[image] bquass: one with self-consciousness and one without. Good points. I would submit, however, that the belief that humans are the only species with self-consciousness is yet to be proven.

[image] jtmartin54: the belief that humans are the only species with self-consciousness is yet to be proven That’s exactly what my cat said.

Indeed. My cat hated being laughed at. He had a tiny sense of humor. My dog would hide under the furniture until the fur dried after a bath. He must’ve known he looked ridiculous when wet.

[image] Thunderhead: He had a tiny sense of humor. I’d be surprised to meet a cat with any sense of humor at all.

[image] mamestraconfigurata: Hopefully, some other life forms will eat them! The most likely candidate would be… us. At least, that’s what Jamie Oliver and others are proposing: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/9438410/Jimmy-Doherty-Jamie-Olivers-mate-says-barbecue-grey-squirrel-this…

My husband was dozing in his chair … and the cat walked across … and carefully patted him on the head. That woke him up :rofl:

Reclining is a minor hazard here. One of my cats will launch herself and land full weight on the chest and stomach, then enjoy the resulting, “OOoofFF”.

I did have one! He had a wicked sense of humor about playing “ bait the dog”!

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