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Subject: [Leica] IMG: The Dove and the Cardinal
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Tue Apr 15 17:47:19 2008
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Mom still lives in Chula Vista. I'll probably retire in her house. And 
hear the mourning doves once again. :-)

Leonard Taupier wrote:
> Hi Jeffrey,
>
> I would think NO had Mourning Doves. I have barking dogs too but the 
> birds are singing before the dogs are let out. The birds in both shots 
> were in the same tree. The Cardinal was way up high and accounts for 
> all the bokeh. The dove was fairly low in the tree in an open spot.
>
> You're welcome for the memories but you might see and hear them yet,
>
> Len
>
>
> On Apr 15, 2008, at 7:29 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>
>> Of all the things I miss from having moved from southern California, 
>> one biggie is laying in bed in the early morning and hearing mourning 
>> doves through my open bedroom windows. I guess that means that one of 
>> the things I don't have down here is open windows. And when they are 
>> open, I hear dogs barking and rap music.
>>
>> I like the dove picture better than the cardinal. All of that 
>> in-front and in-back bokeh is kinda distracting. But thanks for the 
>> fond memories (that little reward center in my brain) on the mourning 
>> dove. :-)
>>
>> Jeffery
>>
>>
>> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>> The Mourning Dove. Actually the first I've seen this Spring.
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/4kh4ns
>>>
>>> The male Cardinal calling his mate.
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/3vseqq
>>>
>>> Both shots were taken with the EOS 1Ds Mk II and the EF 400mm f4 DO 
>>> lens and EF 1.4X extender.
>>>
>>> Thanks for looking.
>>> Len
>>>
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] IMG: The Dove and the Cardinal)
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Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] IMG: The Dove and the Cardinal)