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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_i6W7Wyz2vBTu5fyPQf10Eg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1250 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable My boyfriend Jeff and I stopped in at Bellisle Marsh on our way back = from Bear River last Thursday, and had the pleasure of watching four or five American Bitterns feeding in the marsh. We knew something good was = going to happen, because neither of us had cameras with us (which is always the = way). =20 We were watching the Bitterns from the Jeep when to our surprise, one of them flew from the other side of the marsh, flew right towards us and = landed right on the shore just below where my Jeep was parked. It couldn=92t = be seen while sitting in the Jeep, but not wanting to get out and flush the bird = we stood up on the seats (the top was down), and very slowly peered out of = the open roof down over the bank. Then we caught sight of it, and had = wonderful long looks at it close up! It had big white patches on its = shoulders=85I had never seen this before, and my Sibley field guide didn=92t show this = plumage either. So I was all excited thinking we had found something rare and couldn=92t wait to get home to look it up on the net! Then I found out = that American Bitterns get white patches on their shoulders when they are in breeding plumage. Oh well - nothing rare but a wonderful experience for = us both nonetheless! =20 Another great sight was a female Hooded Merganser with a brood of = chicks. Bobolinks and Yellow Warblers were everywhere, I could hear a couple of Soras and Pied-billed Grebes calling out in the marsh, and there were = some Blue-winged Teals, Ring-necks and Northern Shovelers too. We also saw a Northern Harrier. =20 Cheers, Cindy No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1488 - Release Date: 6/6/2008 5:48 PM =20 --Boundary_(ID_i6W7Wyz2vBTu5fyPQf10Eg) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1250 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dwindows-1250"> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {font-family:Arial; color:windowtext;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3Dpurple> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>My boyfriend Jeff and I stopped in at Bellisle Marsh = on our way back from </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bear River</span></font><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> last Thursday, and had the = pleasure of watching four or five American Bitterns feeding in the marsh. = We knew something good was going to happen, because neither of us had cameras = with us (which is always the way). </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>We were watching the Bitterns from the Jeep when to = our surprise, one of them flew from the other side of the marsh, flew right = towards us and landed right on the shore just below where my Jeep was = parked. It couldn=92t be seen while sitting in the Jeep, but not wanting to get out and flush the bird we stood up on the seats (the top was down), and very = slowly peered out of the open roof down over the bank. Then we caught = sight of it, and had wonderful long looks at it close up! It had big white = patches on its shoulders=85I had never seen this before, and my Sibley field = guide didn=92t show this plumage either. So I was all excited thinking = we had found something rare and couldn=92t wait to get home to look it up = on the net! Then I found out that American Bitterns get white patches on = their shoulders when they are in breeding plumage. Oh well - nothing = rare but a wonderful experience for us both nonetheless!</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Another great sight was a female Hooded Merganser = with a brood of chicks. Bobolinks and Yellow Warblers were everywhere, I = could hear a couple of Soras and Pied-billed Grebes calling out in the marsh, = and there were some Blue-winged Teals, Ring-necks and Northern Shovelers = too. We also saw a Northern Harrier.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Cheers,</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Cindy</span></font></p> </div> </body> </html> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR> Checked by AVG.<BR> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1488 - Release Date: 6/6/2008 = 5:48 PM<BR> </FONT> </P> --Boundary_(ID_i6W7Wyz2vBTu5fyPQf10Eg)--
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