David, This "prank on outsiders" is better than they have been known to treat at least one "insider". Edge Wade Columbia, MO [log in to unmask] On Saturday, January 18, 2003, at 04:14 PM, David Farmer wrote: > I refound the Northern Shrike this morning along highway DD west of > Skidmore > between the Nodaway River and the next gravel road. It was very > skitterish, > and about the time we were able to get a decent look for more than a > second > or two, a local farmer stopped to see what we were doing, gave us a > weird > look, and informed us that it was only a sparrow and then drove off > scaring > away the shrike with it. 30 minutes later it finally came back to the > wires > along the road, and then flew to a close bush, to display itself. > > There were Horned Larks everywhere too, but couldn't find any Longspurs. > > Also, the Public Phone in Skidmore doesn't work, but the people in the > gas > station across the street will make change for you to use it, and then > watch > and laugh at you when the phone takes your money. It must be the local > prank on the 'outsiders.' > > David Farmer > Maryville > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > __________________________________________________ > * Audubon Society of Missouri's * > * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * > *------------------------------------------------* > * To unsubscribe send the message * > * SIGNOFF MOBIRDS-L * > * to [log in to unmask] * > * To subscribe send the message * > * SUBSCRIBE MOBIRDS-L your name * > * to [log in to unmask] * > *------------------------------------------------* > * To access the list archives from July 2002 on: * > * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * > ################################################## > __________________________________________________ * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * *------------------------------------------------* * To unsubscribe send the message * * SIGNOFF MOBIRDS-L * * to [log in to unmask] * * To subscribe send the message * * SUBSCRIBE MOBIRDS-L your name * * to [log in to unmask] * *------------------------------------------------* * To access the list archives from July 2002 on: * * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * ##################################################