Re: PESO: Holiday greetings from an American avian icon

2008-12-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/23/2008 9:29:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, s...@stans-photography.info writes: I drove up to my wife's parents' home a few days ago (mid-Michigan) and have gone into semi-lurker mode for the time I am here. But I did want to echo the several holiday best-wishes that

Re: PESO: Holiday greetings from an American avian icon

2008-12-24 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > I drove up to my wife's parents' home a few days ago (mid-Michigan) and have > gone into semi-lurker mode for the time I am here. But I did want to echo > the several holiday best-wishes that have been posted here and add my own. I > wish you

Re: PESO: Holiday greetings from an American avian icon

2008-12-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
OK Stan, no turkey for dinner. I suppose we wouldn't eat the squirrels we feed. The only turkeys I've seen are quite wary of humans. That's a nice shot of a wild turkey. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > You and Bob both mentioned eating the bird in the first

Re: PESO: Holiday greetings from an American avian icon

2008-12-23 Thread Stan Halpin
You and Bob both mentioned eating the bird in the first shot. Horrors! ;-) She is one of a flock of 20-30 wild turkeys that live in the neighborhood. They often roost in the tree beside the house, sometimes in trees across the river. My father-in-law puts out corn for them (and the possums

Re: PESO: Holiday greetings from an American avian icon

2008-12-23 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:30:43 -0600, "Stan Halpin" said: > I drove up to my wife's parents' home a few days ago (mid-Michigan) > and have gone into semi-lurker mode for the time I am here. But I did > want to echo the several holiday best-wishes that have been posted > here and add my own. I

Re: PESO: Holiday greetings from an American avian icon

2008-12-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
Very nice Stan. Did you eat the 1st guy? Hope you are enjoying the snow. We ordered it special for you. ;-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: > I drove up to my wife's parents' home a few days ago (mid-Michigan) and have > gone into semi-lurker mode for the ti

PESO: Holiday greetings from an American avian icon

2008-12-23 Thread Stan Halpin
I drove up to my wife's parents' home a few days ago (mid-Michigan) and have gone into semi-lurker mode for the time I am here. But I did want to echo the several holiday best-wishes that have been posted here and add my own. I wish you all good photo opportunities, sharp images, and many o