In a message dated 12/19/2002 6:07:19 AM Mountain Standard Time, NJ-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Birds on the other have a different digestive system but are smart enough to > know when the berries are more palatable. Speaking of birds . . . the drought out here has brought a few unusual species to our backyard feeders. Over the last week I've been seeing Steller's jays, white-breasted nuthatches and downy woodpeckers -- birds which usually don't hang around our area but a few miles farther north in the ponderosa-pine woods that go by the name "Black Forest." The forest is really hurting for bird provender, and the birds are searching farther afield for their daily bread. That's bringing these woodland critters into the yards of those of us who put out food for them and get a real show in return. Doris in Colorado (Up2Nutrix@aol.com) "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. -- Luke 2:11