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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Female Cardinal
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Wed Mar 14 13:29:03 2007
References: <C21DDE24.490E4%mark@rabinergroup.com>

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
>
>
>
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