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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 14 =" February 1, 2006 Attract Wild Birds to Nest in Your Backyard this Spring The Facts About Telemarketers and Cell Phones irds use a nest as an ery for chicks until they eggs and young from the from the sun and shelter The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reiterating that despite claims made in emails circulating on the Internet warning people that their cell phone numbers are about to be released to telemarketers, consumers should not be concerned about this happening anytime soon. There is no list of cell phone numbers that is about to be released. While it is possible to register your cellphone | number with the National Do Not Call Registry, it is NOT necessary to Following are the facts about cell ‘phones, telemarketers, and the Do Not Call Registry: ¢ ¢« ¢ ¢ ¢ « box as a project too. Instructions and plans are available free at the Layton, Wild Bird Center. Completed boxes are also available. The following list includes some of the birds in our area that are cavity nesters who will occupy a backyard nest box. haven. Some birds build their own nests from twigs, branches, grasses, and other plant material in a suitable tree or shrub, or on the ground. The Hummingbird builds a nest from plant fiber and spider webbing. Its nest can stretch to accommodate the growing chicks. Pheasant and Quail build ground nests. The belted kingfisher nest is in a tunnel that the bird digs in a stream bank. Burrowing owls use old prairie dog or badger burrows for their nests. Great horned owls use old hawk nests. Another group of birds, known as caret nesters, excavate their own natural cavity tr Woodpeckers are cavity nesters. Other cavity‘nesting birds use old woodpecker nests or other natural cavities to raise their young in. n land is cleared of standing trees, especially old snags, natural cavities are lost. Wooden fence posts no longer offer a cavity for nesting birds since they have been replaced by metal, vinyl, or cement. Loss of habitat through urbanization and development has severely reduced the number of natural cavities for birds. Here is where your family can provide a solution. Place a nest box in your yard. A nest box serves as a replacement for the natural cavity these birds need to raise their young. The nest box also provides an opportunity to enjoy the birds during this critical time in their lives. Nest boxes have helped threatened bird species, like the blue bird, recover by artificially restoring natural cavity habitat. nest box can become a backyard science lab for the family. You can study and learn about nature through observing the nesting birds. It provides an especially wonderful pathway for children to see and explore nature in action. In this way, they begin to develop a respect for nature, and to value wildlife through the experience. Which bird will live in a nest box is determined primarily by the size of the entrance hole. Beyond that, there are recommend interior dimensions for the various species of cavity nesting birds. You can build the Contrary to the e-mail, cell phone numbers are not being released to telemarketers, and you will not soon be getting telemarketing calls on your cell phone. There is no list that is about to be legally released. There is NO deadline by which you must register your cell phone number on the Regist Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers. Automated dialers are standard in the industry, so most telemarketers are barred from calling consumers on their cell phones without their consent. The national associations representing telemarketers have stated that their clients do not intend to start calling consumers’ cell ph There is only on e DNC Registry. There i is no separate registry for cell phones. The DNC Registry accepts registrations from both cell phones and land lines. You must call from the phone number that you want to register. If you register online, you must respond to a confirmation e-ma While the telecommunications industry has been discussing the possibility of creating a wireless 411 directory, even if a wireless 411 directory is established, according to the FCC, most telemarketing calls to cell phones would still be illegal—regardless of whether the number is listed on the federal government’s National Do Not Call Registry or not. To learn more about the National DNC Registry and the rules that enforce it, visit the FTC at www.fte.gov or the FCC at <www.fece.gov> The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish (bilingual counselors are available to take complaints), or to get free information on any of 150 consumer topics, call toll-free, 1-877FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), or complaint form at <www.ftc.gov> The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. A Rentmeister Plumber, Inc. incubation chamber and nursfledge. The nest shields the elements. It provides shade from predators. It is a safe ¢ ¢ ¢« « « ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ « Remember that a nesting bird wants seclusion away from the hustle and bustle of other birds, animals, and people. Locate your nest box in a quiet area of the yard away from your bird feeder or birdbath. Do not place a perch below the entrance hole. Other birds may use it to harass the birds inside. A mother bird may abandon a nest if she is stressed in such a manner. A nest box needs to be ne out in the fall after each nesting season. More than two broods may be raised within a season, so wait until fal to clean it out. Hang the nest box with the entrance facing in an easterly direction so that it gets morning sun. Place clean wood shavings or chips a chickadee and nuthatch nest boxes. Woodpecker boxes can be filled with shavings or chips so that “they” can excavate the box Most boxes can be hung at “Grandpa’s hoisting height.” This is the height that I can lift up my gran kids, so that they can see what is happening in the box without needing a ladder. Feel free to visit with us for answers to any questions that you may have before starting this backyard family adventure. 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