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Title: Thank you!! Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 02-Dec-10, 06:08:56 AM I am back in Ireland again after a quick trip home to ROC... where I was delighted to meet MAK and Shaky in person (!) at the Highland Park Diner (we have decided that it will be our "local") - and Donna (telephonically). What delights! Thanks to them for finding the time for me, and to the others who sent greetings through them. Hoping that a Springtime visit in 2011 will mean more face-to-face encounters with both folks AND falcons!
And I got a tick... in my sister's back yard - a Northern Harrier. MAK and Shaky may remember that I was trying to describe the bird, quite unsuccessfully. Then I noticed it seemed to have a plan for quartering the neighbourhood and sure enough, it came and sat for a while - in good light - in the big walnut tree. Very pale breast and under-parts was all I had seen - but then, hurrah! It did a magnificent fly-past and there was that unmistakable white rump. Male Northern Harrier. Good for me! Thanks again, MAK, Shaky and Donna - Meeting you meant so much! Slainte from a snow-bound Ireland! I will send pix to Donna and maybe she can post. Title: Re: Thank you!! Post by: Donna on 02-Dec-10, 06:17:32 AM Welcome back Bobbie, glad your home and safe. I enjoyed talking with you also, (a nice surprise). Absolutely send me pics and I shall post, (after all, it's what I do best). :-[
Title: Re: Thank you!! Bobbie snow pics Post by: Donna on 02-Dec-10, 08:03:40 AM Pic of Lane on side of Bobbie's house. Very nice!
Car in snow. Wow Bobbie, it only snowed twice in 20 yrs??? Title: Re: Thank you!! Post by: Carol P. on 02-Dec-10, 08:59:54 AM I am back in Ireland again after a quick trip home to ROC... where I was delighted to meet MAK and Shaky in person (!) at the Highland Park Diner (we have decided that it will be our "local") - and Donna (telephonically). What delights! Thanks to them for finding the time for me, and to the others who sent greetings through them. Hoping that a Springtime visit in 2011 will mean more face-to-face encounters with both folks AND falcons! And I got a tick... in my sister's back yard - a Northern Harrier. MAK and Shaky may remember that I was trying to describe the bird, quite unsuccessfully. Then I noticed it seemed to have a plan for quartering the neighbourhood and sure enough, it came and sat for a while - in good light - in the big walnut tree. Very pale breast and under-parts was all I had seen - but then, hurrah! It did a magnificent fly-past and there was that unmistakable white rump. Male Northern Harrier. Good for me! Thanks again, MAK, Shaky and Donna - Meeting you meant so much! Slainte from a snow-bound Ireland! I will send pix to Donna and maybe she can post. Hi Bobbie, I had really hoped to meet you, but it wasn't to be. Darn work got in the way. :wave: Hope you're able to make it back this Spring for some Falcon Watching. Take care, Carol P. p.s. and when you said you got a tick, I thought you got a tick! :2funny: Title: Re: Thank you!! Post by: MAK on 02-Dec-10, 09:37:24 AM :hello: It was a delight meeting you Bobbie! I look forward to seeing you again in the spring and taking you on a falcon watch. Maybe Donna can come for a visit then too! ;) ;D
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