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  • Tree trimmer apologizes for Oakland baby bird fiasco

    05/09/2014 8:18:58 AM PDT · by GSWarrior · 24 replies
    sfgate.com ^ | 5/9/14 | Carolyn Jones
    The tree trimmer at the center of a federal and state investigation into the destruction of nests and slaughter of baby birds in Oakland said Thursday that he "screwed up" because he allowed his crews to chain-saw trees even as baby birds were falling out. Pulido was the supervisor for a crew of tree trimmers hired Saturday by the U.S. Postal Service's Civic Center Annex in Oakland. The post office ordered trees containing the nests of egrets and black-crowned night herons, species protected by the U.S. Migratory Bird Act, to be cut because the nesting birds were defecating on mail...
  • SUN ON THE TREETOPS

    12/17/2008 3:29:37 PM PST · by SWAMPSNIPER · 32 replies · 964+ views
    SELF | DEC 17,08 | swampsniper
    I got out late on the way to pick up grandson, figured what the heck I'm gonna try a few shots. 800 mm equiv, hand held. Got this at Mission Nombre Di Dios, St. Augustine. Panasonic FZ30 + Olympus A-200 TC.
  • More Signs of Spring

    03/17/2008 6:17:06 AM PDT · by SWAMPSNIPER · 17 replies · 318+ views
    self | March 17, 2008 | swampsniper
    When the Snowy Egrets get all dressed up, and the Red Breasted Mergansers pass through on the way North, it's Springtime! http://www.pbase.com/tsiya/root http://photobucket.com/albums/v244/tsiya/ http://cabbagehammock.blogspot.com/