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[Deannamail@xxxxxxx]

Lucky you, to get that close.    Summer tanagers have finally returned to our 
eastern Hanover region.  They have nested here every year, but are very late 
showing up this year.
In a message dated 5/13/2005 1:59:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bengriffon@xxxxxxxxx writes:

> Went for a walk today on the path around my office
> building. Got right on top of a male summer tanager. 
> It was gleaning on low foliage. I've never seen one so
> close to the ground before. In fact, at one point it
> was on the ground! I thought these were mainly
> tree-top birds. It also did not seem to be very shy. I
> was able to follow it around within about six feet.
> Wish I'd had my camera. oh well!
> 
> Ben
> 



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