The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, September 19, 1995            TAG: 9509190054
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

IT'S QUITE AN EARFUL

ILLUSTRATION: [Color Photo]

JOHN C. BELL

George Halme, 85,

a Norfolk resident and bird lover, gets a little feedback from a

blue jay that Halme feeds whenever the bird decides to visit the

neighbor- hood. The jay usually takes sunflower seeds from Halme's

mouth. Monday, the jay was more interested in Halme's ear.

by CNB