Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Invaders!? Today, 24 December 2025, after decades Of having bird feeders on my farm, Two male House Sparrows came, for the first time, To feed with my other native sparrows. As a biologist, so many thoughts and emotions went through me-- Non-native introductions, non-native competition, Which ravage our state (and the world). The ever-changing world through a biologist's eyes; Visions of a hundred years from today and its then, reality. New dynamics are ever-looming, most out of my control. Frank Maurer 24 December 2025 1405 Hours.