[mou] almost afraid to announce

[Thomas Maiello]

I don't know what is going on with the server but I sent this email  
back in late April!  The Tanager is long gone.  Sorry.

Thomas Maiello


On Apr 26, 2007, at 10:01 AM, Thomas Maiello wrote:

> 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=ad 
> dress&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
>
> YEEEEEEHAAAAW!
>
>