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Subject: [Leica] A bird
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 16:37:08 +0200
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A nice narrative, and a beautiful photo.
I hope they're safe now.
Thanks for sharing the whole story, illustrated. :-)
Philippe


Sonny Carter wrote:

>Sunday, I heard the most God-awful commotion outside the window, so I took a
>look, and Isabelle was climbing the tea rose bush outside the window.   A
>pair of Thrashers have nested in the top, where a dove usually nests.   One
>fledgling had jumped out of the nest,  and I think another was about to make
>the leap.  The parents were giving Izzy hell.   I reached in the rose and
>snatched Izzy off the branch, and put her inside the house.   I was looking
>around, and spotted the fledge trying to look like a pile of leaves.
>
>Kathy was washing a window nearby, so she brought the ladder and we put the
>chick back in the nest.   I went to get the camera, AFTER the action was
>over.  I think the fledge I put back was pretty near able to fly;  hope so,
>Isabelle can be very determined
>
>Mom and Pop  quieted down but they still kept an eye on me.
>
>http://www.sonc.com/bird.htm
>
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>  
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