Wonderful! Thanks for sharing that delightful moment, Jim. Nelda > [Original Message] > From: Jim Blowers <jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 11/23/2005 8:13:04 PM > Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Mockingbird sings for me > > Once when coming to work at Ft Lee some years ago, I found a mockingbird > standing on a bush next to me. I whistled at it, something like da de du > over and over again. It answered me every time and pretty soon it started > going da de du as well. I continued this some time until a woman came up to > me and asked "Are you talking to it?" I was so close to the bird that I > could see its throat vibrate when it chirped. > > Jim Blowers > "beyond" > > -----Original Message----- > From: va-richmond-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:va-richmond-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Diane Bumpass > Sent: Wednesday, 2005 November 23 17:57 > To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [va-richmond-general] Mockingbird sings for me > > It's not an unusual bird or even a great picture, but this morning this > mockingbird sat on this sign just a couple of feet from the sidewalk and > sang for me and anyone else who walked by. > > Diane Bumpass > > > You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to > va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general. You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general.