I can see the parks side on this. Feeding wildlife can cause an imbalance in the ecosystem. The problem with bird seed is that not only birds eat it. Rodents especially love it. A few years ago I saw a gigantic rat in BCLP! OK, so we're attracting rodents. Now think of what animals eat rodents? Yay, more raptors, not a bad thing to have more of. But, now think of the big predators coming into the park and how it would effect all human visitors there. Coyotes live there, fine, butl they can still be a danger. Bears, it may still be warm enough to attract them. But, the big guns that are attracted to rodents are mountain lions. Yes, the odds are low, but...
My thoughts: If you haven't see the brambling yet, GO NOW! Let's respect the park and be gracious to have it there in the first place. We need to paint birders in a good light and show that we are responsible people who are supporters of wildlife and their precious habitats. Alison Kondler Jefferson County CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/0n8_r6A93BcJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
