I don't know what is going on with the server but I sent this email back in late April! The Tanager is long gone. Sorry.
Thomas Maiello On Apr 26, 2007, at 10:01 AM, Thomas Maiello wrote: > The Western Tanager came back to me and is digging on my orange > halves and raisins and water!!!! I have taken a number of pics but > my access is a bit limited to shooting though my window screens for > fear of chasing him off. He has been hanging around since about > 9:00 a.m. and now it is about 10:00. It has also been hanging out > in the crab apple trees on the east side of the house overhanging > the fence on that side - probably right next to where you will be > standing completely still. I have not seen it since the very loud > garbage truck went by around 10:00. > > I live at 725 80th Avenue NE in Spring Lake Park just south of > Blaine and the Northtown Mall. You can get to me by driving up > either Central or University north of I694. Go to Osborne (Unity > Hospital is on Osborne) and either go left off Central or right off > University. Go north at the stop sign until you get to 80th Avenue > NE. I am 3/4 block in on the left for those who came in from > University and about 3 ad 1/4 blocks on the for those who came in > on Central. > > Here's a map > > http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp? > searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=ad > dress&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=&address= > 725+80th+avenue+ne&city=spring+Lake+Park&state=mn&zipcode=55432 > > My house is on the NW corner of 80th and Monroe. You can see bird > if you approach my yard from the east on Monroe. I wouldn't > recommend parking on that side immediately next to the yard as it > might alarm the bird. My yard is fenced but you don't need to > enter the yard to see the area it is hanging out in. Look across > the veggie garden area to the oranges stuck on the bare bush. The > water feature is low into the ground between the garden and the > oranges. > > The bird has been on the ground at the head of the water a lot but > is eating the oranges. > > Please be respectful of the neighbors even though it is a public > street. I have cancelled all of my appointments today and should be > home. > > Thomas Maiello > 763-783-9797 > > YEEEEEEHAAAAW! > >
