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ann sanfedele
Wed, Jan 18, 2023 1:41 AM

Ha!!  I don't feel bad , Dan  I love being Ann Sanfedele.. I
purposefully did not to back to my maiden name when we divorced. ..

BTW my spell checker keeps wanting me to changer your name to MAYORALITY
...  :-)

ann

On 1/17/2023 7:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Don 't feel bad, Ann.  You would be surprised to know how many people
assume I am Italian -- even Italian-Americans!

Dan Matyola
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On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:47 PM ann sanfedele annsan@nyc.rr.com wrote:

On this side of the pond people are more apt to say someone  is "a
Brit'  these days rather than he (or she) is  English  - it's somewhat
generational
I guess.  Still today if someone enquires about my ethnicity I respond
with "English, German and Scotch-Irish" . But of course now it is
considered
rude to ask.  I'm privately amused people assume I'm Italian.

ann

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Ha!!  I don't feel bad , Dan  I love being Ann Sanfedele.. I purposefully did not to back to my maiden name when we divorced. .. BTW my spell checker keeps wanting me to changer your name to MAYORALITY ...  :-) ann On 1/17/2023 7:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Don 't feel bad, Ann. You would be surprised to know how many people > assume I am Italian -- even Italian-Americans! > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:47 PM ann sanfedele <annsan@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > >> On this side of the pond people are more apt to say someone is "a >> Brit' these days rather than he (or she) is English - it's somewhat >> generational >> I guess. Still today if someone enquires about my ethnicity I respond >> with "English, German and Scotch-Irish" . But of course now it is >> considered >> rude to ask. I'm privately amused people assume I'm Italian. >> >> ann >> > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/+ann-sanfedele+gifts https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalendarsandbooks
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Alan C
Wed, Jan 18, 2023 4:45 AM

Common all over South Africa too, even in remote camps of the Kruger
Park. The ones here escaped from a sailing sip en-route to Aus. Can't
imagine why they were being taken there.

Alan C

On 18-Jan-23 12:20 AM, mike wilson wrote:

I called it British because it is found all over the British Isles, even on some of the more isolated islands.  The really isolated places have their own subspecies'.

Once one of the top three common birds in towns and suburbia, the population there has crashed for unknown reasons by about 90% in the last 40 years.

On 17/01/2023 00:04 ann sanfedeleannsan@nyc.rr.com  wrote:

I learned the name -English- Sparrow  as a child ..  more recent field
guide from National Geo lists the name as a varient  for house...
but what I was kidding about  answering Mike's post is the way people
these days are more apt to say British or Britain.

ann old school

On 1/16/2023 6:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

After you shoot them, do you eat them or feed them to the cats?  <G>

Yes, the correct name is House Sparrow, but English Sparrow is also used
for the same bird by some folks.

On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:05 PMcollinb@brendemuehl.net  wrote:

Comcast wrote:

I call them House Spartows as does Audubon. I’ve shot hundreds in my

backyard.

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Common all over South Africa too, even in remote camps of the Kruger Park. The ones here escaped from a sailing sip en-route to Aus. Can't imagine why they were being taken there. Alan C On 18-Jan-23 12:20 AM, mike wilson wrote: > I called it British because it is found all over the British Isles, even on some of the more isolated islands. The _really_ isolated places have their own subspecies'. > > Once one of the top three common birds in towns and suburbia, the population there has crashed for unknown reasons by about 90% in the last 40 years. > >> On 17/01/2023 00:04 ann sanfedele<annsan@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >> >> >> I learned the name -English- Sparrow  as a child ..  more recent field >> guide from National Geo lists the name as a varient  for house... >> but what I was kidding about  answering Mike's post is the way people >> these days are more apt to say British or Britain. >> >> ann old school >> >> On 1/16/2023 6:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>> After you shoot them, do you eat them or feed them to the cats? <G> >>> >>> Yes, the correct name is House Sparrow, but English Sparrow is also used >>> for the same bird by some folks. >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM<collinb@brendemuehl.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Comcast wrote: >>>> >>>>> I call them House Spartows as does Audubon. I’ve shot hundreds in my >>>> backyard. >>> -- >>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To unsubscribe send an email topdml-leave@pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >> -- >> ann sanfedele photography >> https://annsan.smugmug.com >> https://www.cafepress.com/+ann-sanfedele+gifts >> https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan >> https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalendarsandbooks >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email topdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email topdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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mike wilson
Wed, Jan 18, 2023 7:03 AM

On 17/01/2023 22:46 ann sanfedele annsan@nyc.rr.com wrote:

On this side of the pond people are more apt to say someone  is "a
Brit'  these days rather than he (or she) is  English  - it's somewhat
generational
I guess.  Still today if someone enquires about my ethnicity I respond 
with "English, German and Scotch-Irish" . But of course now it is considered
rude to ask.  I'm privately amused people assume I'm Italian.

ann

But as to the bird depopulation over your way that is puzzling.

Not really, although it is multi factorial.  Mostly, it appears to be due to changes in habitat.  Gardens and other urban green spaces, where some of their food and habitat is located, have changed in design to provide less of both.  They look very tidy and open but, to most wildlife, they are a green desert.  On a day-to-day basis, some of this might be replaced by other inputs, like the waste from fast food factors.  But if their breeding locations are rendered more vulnerable to predators...

On 1/17/2023 5:20 PM, mike wilson wrote:

I called it British because it is found all over the British Isles, even on some of the more isolated islands.  The really isolated places have their own subspecies'.

Once one of the top three common birds in towns and suburbia, the population there has crashed for unknown reasons by about 90% in the last 40 years.

On 17/01/2023 00:04 ann sanfedele annsan@nyc.rr.com wrote:

I learned the name -English- Sparrow  as a child ..  more recent field
guide from National Geo lists the name as a varient  for house...
but what I was kidding about  answering Mike's post is the way people
these days are more apt to say British or Britain.

ann old school

On 1/16/2023 6:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

After you shoot them, do you eat them or feed them to the cats?  <G>

Yes, the correct name is House Sparrow, but English Sparrow is also used
for the same bird by some folks.

On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM collinb@brendemuehl.net wrote:

Comcast wrote:

I call them House Spartows as does Audubon. I’ve shot hundreds in my
backyard.

> On 17/01/2023 22:46 ann sanfedele <annsan@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > > On this side of the pond people are more apt to say someone  is "a > Brit'  these days rather than he (or she) is  English  - it's somewhat > generational > I guess.  Still today if someone enquires about my ethnicity I respond  > with "English, German and Scotch-Irish" . But of course now it is considered > rude to ask.  I'm privately amused people assume I'm Italian. > > ann > > > But as to the bird depopulation over your way that is puzzling. Not really, although it is multi factorial. Mostly, it appears to be due to changes in habitat. Gardens and other urban green spaces, where some of their food and habitat is located, have changed in design to provide less of both. They look very tidy and open but, to most wildlife, they are a green desert. On a day-to-day basis, some of this might be replaced by other inputs, like the waste from fast food factors. But if their breeding locations are rendered more vulnerable to predators... > > > On 1/17/2023 5:20 PM, mike wilson wrote: > > I called it British because it is found all over the British Isles, even on some of the more isolated islands. The _really_ isolated places have their own subspecies'. > > > > Once one of the top three common birds in towns and suburbia, the population there has crashed for unknown reasons by about 90% in the last 40 years. > > > >> On 17/01/2023 00:04 ann sanfedele <annsan@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> I learned the name -English- Sparrow  as a child ..  more recent field > >> guide from National Geo lists the name as a varient  for house... > >> but what I was kidding about  answering Mike's post is the way people > >> these days are more apt to say British or Britain. > >> > >> ann old school > >> > >> On 1/16/2023 6:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >>> After you shoot them, do you eat them or feed them to the cats? <G> > >>> > >>> Yes, the correct name is House Sparrow, but English Sparrow is also used > >>> for the same bird by some folks. > >>> > >>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM <collinb@brendemuehl.net> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Comcast wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I call them House Spartows as does Audubon. I’ve shot hundreds in my > >>>> backyard.
MW
mike wilson
Wed, Jan 18, 2023 7:06 AM

On 18/01/2023 04:45 Alan C cole@lantic.net wrote:

Common all over South Africa too, even in remote camps of the Kruger
Park. The ones here escaped from a sailing sip en-route to Aus. Can't
imagine why they were being taken there.

They were a common pet, being easy to feed and otherwise look after, so it might be that.  Or they could have been wild birds that inadvertently went to sea with a ship and remained there until first landfall.  This could happen if a crew was in the habit of feeding them.

On 18-Jan-23 12:20 AM, mike wilson wrote:

I called it British because it is found all over the British Isles, even on some of the more isolated islands.  The really isolated places have their own subspecies'.

Once one of the top three common birds in towns and suburbia, the population there has crashed for unknown reasons by about 90% in the last 40 years.

On 17/01/2023 00:04 ann sanfedeleannsan@nyc.rr.com  wrote:

I learned the name -English- Sparrow  as a child ..  more recent field
guide from National Geo lists the name as a varient  for house...
but what I was kidding about  answering Mike's post is the way people
these days are more apt to say British or Britain.

ann old school

On 1/16/2023 6:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

After you shoot them, do you eat them or feed them to the cats?  <G>

Yes, the correct name is House Sparrow, but English Sparrow is also used
for the same bird by some folks.

On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:05 PMcollinb@brendemuehl.net  wrote:

Comcast wrote:

I call them House Spartows as does Audubon. I’ve shot hundreds in my
backyard.

> On 18/01/2023 04:45 Alan C <cole@lantic.net> wrote: > > > Common all over South Africa too, even in remote camps of the Kruger > Park. The ones here escaped from a sailing sip en-route to Aus. Can't > imagine why they were being taken there. > They were a common pet, being easy to feed and otherwise look after, so it might be that. Or they could have been wild birds that inadvertently went to sea with a ship and remained there until first landfall. This could happen if a crew was in the habit of feeding them. > > On 18-Jan-23 12:20 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > I called it British because it is found all over the British Isles, even on some of the more isolated islands. The _really_ isolated places have their own subspecies'. > > > > Once one of the top three common birds in towns and suburbia, the population there has crashed for unknown reasons by about 90% in the last 40 years. > > > >> On 17/01/2023 00:04 ann sanfedele<annsan@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> I learned the name -English- Sparrow  as a child ..  more recent field > >> guide from National Geo lists the name as a varient  for house... > >> but what I was kidding about  answering Mike's post is the way people > >> these days are more apt to say British or Britain. > >> > >> ann old school > >> > >> On 1/16/2023 6:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >>> After you shoot them, do you eat them or feed them to the cats? <G> > >>> > >>> Yes, the correct name is House Sparrow, but English Sparrow is also used > >>> for the same bird by some folks. > >>> > >>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM<collinb@brendemuehl.net> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Comcast wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I call them House Spartows as does Audubon. I’ve shot hundreds in my > >>>> backyard.
RW
Rick Womer
Thu, Jan 19, 2023 10:27 PM

Paul,

Your posts are coming through with Comcast as your name.

Hope they’re paying you well!

Rick

On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:38 PM, Comcast pnstenquist@comcast.net wrote:

They are no more than a single bite, although the liver is delicious. Sincr Avian flu created a shortage of frying chickens, there are no more cats in the ’hood.

Paul

On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmatyola@gmail.com wrote:

After you shoot them, do you eat them or feed them to the cats?  <G>

Yes, the correct name is House Sparrow, but English Sparrow is also used
for the same bird by some folks.

On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM collinb@brendemuehl.net wrote:

Comcast wrote:

I call them House Spartows as does Audubon. I’ve shot hundreds in my

backyard.

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Paul, Your posts are coming through with Comcast as your name. Hope they’re paying you well! Rick > On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:38 PM, Comcast <pnstenquist@comcast.net> wrote: > > They are no more than a single bite, although the liver is delicious. Sincr Avian flu created a shortage of frying chickens, there are no more cats in the ’hood. > > Paul > >> On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmatyola@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> After you shoot them, do you eat them or feed them to the cats? <G> >> >> Yes, the correct name is House Sparrow, but English Sparrow is also used >> for the same bird by some folks. >> >>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM <collinb@brendemuehl.net> wrote: >>> >>> Comcast wrote: >>> >>>> I call them House Spartows as does Audubon. I’ve shot hundreds in my >>> backyard. >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Comcast
Thu, Jan 19, 2023 11:14 PM

Thanks for letting me know.

Paul

On Jan 19, 2023, at 5:27 PM, Rick Womer rickpics14@gmail.com wrote:

Paul,

Your posts are coming through with Comcast as your name.

Hope they’re paying you well!

Rick

On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:38 PM, Comcast pnstenquist@comcast.net wrote:

They are no more than a single bite, although the liver is delicious. Sincr Avian flu created a shortage of frying chickens, there are no more cats in the ’hood.

Paul

On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmatyola@gmail.com wrote:

After you shoot them, do you eat them or feed them to the cats?  <G>

Yes, the correct name is House Sparrow, but English Sparrow is also used
for the same bird by some folks.

On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM collinb@brendemuehl.net wrote:

Comcast wrote:

I call them House Spartows as does Audubon. I’ve shot hundreds in my

backyard.

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Thanks for letting me know. Paul > On Jan 19, 2023, at 5:27 PM, Rick Womer <rickpics14@gmail.com> wrote: > > Paul, > > Your posts are coming through with Comcast as your name. > > Hope they’re paying you well! > > Rick > >> On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:38 PM, Comcast <pnstenquist@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> They are no more than a single bite, although the liver is delicious. Sincr Avian flu created a shortage of frying chickens, there are no more cats in the ’hood. >> >> Paul >> >>>> On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmatyola@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> After you shoot them, do you eat them or feed them to the cats? <G> >>> >>> Yes, the correct name is House Sparrow, but English Sparrow is also used >>> for the same bird by some folks. >>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM <collinb@brendemuehl.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Comcast wrote: >>>> >>>>> I call them House Spartows as does Audubon. I’ve shot hundreds in my >>>> backyard. >>> -- >>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.