Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 3/14/07 9:36 AM, "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> typed: > I love the Cardinal as well. I have a pair nesting some where behind > my house. The male is very shy but he chirps for about an hour in the > morning, always hiding in deep brush. The female is more friendly. > She let me stay in the open while she was being serenaded by her > mate. I have been trying to take this clear of a shot for a long time. > > Thanks for looking. > Len > > In the early 60s in Glencoe ILL north shore Chicago we had Cardinals and blue jays both in my backyard with a big willow tree. Regular run of the mill birds didn't cut it. The blue jays were mean but the Cardinals were meaner. None of the other birds had a chance. Boy they had attitude! I'm not sure they're in that neighborhood any more. Silent Spring may have got them. Mark Rabiner 8A/109s New York, NY markrabiner.com