Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]State bird of Illinois and I believe 5 other states. My birds don't seem mean. At least they get along with the Robins. Len On Mar 14, 2007, at 5:15 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information