The Western Tanager in Spring Lake Park was there between 11:30 and 12pm today when I went during my lunch hour. Thomas Maiello, the home owner, has been sending his posts to both MnBird and Mou-Net but I have only been receiving the MnBird ones. I haven't seen the Mou-Net ones show up. Below is the post that he posted today to both list-servers that I have only seen show up on MnBird
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=addr ess&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 Chris Fagyal Senior Software Engineer BAE Systems - Armament Systems Fridley, MN (763)572-5320 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070426/06ef98d7/attachment.html
