Bob Sullivan wrote:
> Dave, Jack, Marnie, and Christine,
> Thanks for looking.
>
> Dave,
> No, I don't carry a fence with me :-)
> Mayor Daley has decided that a rought iron fence around
> every open space would be a 'beautifying' thing...
>
Mayor Daley also thinks that everyone has a right to vote even, just to
be politically correct and not offend them, life deprived Americans,
(it's a family tradition). Which with the idea of fencing "in" nature
tells us more than enough about hizhoner.
> Jack,
> The owls were not more than 15 feet off the sidewalk and
> quite content to sleep there. Only a local squirrel crossing
> into their pine tree got a hard stare. He left quickly.
>
> Marnie,
> Yes, they are rare to find. Somebody said that even 'keen
> birders' who mark 700 species a year don't usually find these.
>
> Christine,
> Thanks, you should go visit them. They are in a park at
> 1270 S. Plymouth Court. Half a block south of
> Roosevelt Road and a short block east of State Street...
> an amazingly urban environment for a bunch of owls!
>
> We were watching them for about an hour on Friday.
> The atmosphere was festive as 10-15 folks dropped by.
> Neighbors are used to small groups standing and watching.
> We met a guy shooting a huge Canon 600mm f4 in camo colors.
> His tripod and Wemberly Sidekick head cost more than my A400/5.6.
>
> Regards, Bob S.
>
>
>
> On Jan 19, 2008 9:45 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 1/19/2008 9:53:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>> We were delighted to read a story about difficult to spot Long Eared
>> Owls who had taken up winter residence in a park/school yard near
>> downtown Chicago. We drove in yesterday morning and snapped this.
>> There were 3 owls this morning, but they have had 7 to 11 sleeping
>> over in the pines... strange residents for very urban Chicago.
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/LongEaredOwls/photo#5157239559909755234
>>
>> A400/5.6 lens wide open at 1/250th balancing the lens on a fence.
>>
>> Refards, Bob S.
>>
>>
>> ===========
>> Nice grab, they are hard to get.
>>
>> Marnie aka Doe
>>
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