Nice shot. Couldn't get to this earlier. Very interesting. Paul On Jan 20, 2008, at 1:09 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> 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 >>> >>> --------------------------------------------- >>> Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. >>> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? >>> NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >>> above and follow the directions. >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. > A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. > When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world > -- Anonymous > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
