Subject: Re: Doves
From: Barbara Thomas (barst@comcast.net)
Date: Mon May 08 2006 - 20:32:42 CDT
>Is 601 vacant? <
No, a new owner moved in last winter.
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debra Aaron" <daaron7706@msn.com>
To: <vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: Doves
>
> Hi,
>
> Yes, Barb told me that the birds were going up above. I've been trying to
> watch and I did see all the busy work carrying twigs up and such. I
> thought
> I saw a grackle....but didn't think they would be building a nest like the
> doves.... I do have a little bird white wash on the railings but nothing
> too bad. I've stood outside and looked up trying to see where they are
> going. Is 601 vacant? I wonder if they know what's going on.
>
> Deb
>
>>From: Jim Thomas <jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu>
>>Reply-To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu
>>To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu
>>Subject: Re: Doves
>>Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 18:37:51 -0500 (CDT)
>>
>>
>> > Let me know if you decide to enjoy them for the summer or you're
>> > going
>>to
>> > roust them before they lay their eggs. I say congratulations... I
>>enjoyed
>> > the experience.
>>
>>Sadly, it looks like the little critters are nesting up on the 601 balcony
>>instead of 501. They land on our railing with twigs and string in their
>>mouths and then shoot up one floor, chirping and flapping. These might
>>be ravens or grackles, though. Maybe there are multiple nesters in the
>>balconies.
>>
>>I'm a bit disappointed - I remember enjoying watching your little brood,
>>one floor down; we could look over and watch the hatchlings grow, and we
>>were all a little sad when they flew the coop. My sister was here on the
>>day they did and was quite impressed.
>>
>>As I recall, you/Carl could still enjoy one side of your balcony while
>>the doves were on the other. Hopefully, others in the building can do
>>the same thing. And, no, we're not experiencing and bird crap from above.
>>They go elsewhere---
>>
>>Jim / #501
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