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[Zelig88@xxxxxxx]

Well - walking in Dyke Marsh - Alexandria -  late this p.m. - waiting on the 
snow - I saw a bird dart into some tangles. I turned and started to pish - 
seeing if it would reappear. Within seconds, I sensed some movement behind me 
and as I started to turn, heard some - "flap - flapping". Flying away from me 
at eye level was a Cooper's Hawk. Must have thought my red wool cap was the 
grandaddy of all cardinals - glad it wasn't one of the eagles or  I might 
have wound up in the nest down in pipeline bay...food for another day - Has 
anyone seen Rich lately?...Rich Rieger


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