That's interesting, Jill...for some reason I thought they were southern creatures. But I guess if there are some in Alaska, roosting in trees surrounding John's house (scaring off the moose), then they must be hardy. Where are you? Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Johnston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds > Thanks, Marilyn. > Yes, by the time we'd returned home, the feather was gone, but the damage > had already been done. > > We've been surprised at Turkey's ability to survive. Last winter we had > some > horrendous winds and some really cold (for here) weather, near zero, but > he > fared just fine. My thought is that he must've found a more sheltered > roost > than his big fir tree, because that was high enough that there was no > protection from the elements at all. > > Jill > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 5:18 AM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds > > >> Oh, that's kind of a sad story about Turkey. It's too bad you can't >> catch >> him and get the feather out...or is it out of his eye by now? I'm >> surprised >> he didn't get an infection. >> >> I don't know where you live but do peacocks winter-over OK there? >> Anyway, >> hope for the best for Turkey and you, too, of course. >> >> Marilyn > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marilyn, We're in SW Washington, abt 2 hrs south of Seattle & an hour north of Portland, Oregon- genuine 4 seasons here.. Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 6:43 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds > That's interesting, Jill...for some reason I thought they were southern > creatures. But I guess if there are some in Alaska, roosting in trees > surrounding John's house (scaring off the moose), then they must be hardy. > > Where are you? > > Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jill Johnston" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:22 AM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds > > >> Thanks, Marilyn. >> Yes, by the time we'd returned home, the feather was gone, but the damage >> had already been done. >> >> We've been surprised at Turkey's ability to survive. Last winter we had >> some >> horrendous winds and some really cold (for here) weather, near zero, but >> he >> fared just fine. My thought is that he must've found a more sheltered >> roost >> than his big fir tree, because that was high enough that there was no >> protection from the elements at all. >> >> Jill >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 5:18 AM >> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds >> >> >>> Oh, that's kind of a sad story about Turkey. It's too bad you can't >>> catch >>> him and get the feather out...or is it out of his eye by now? I'm >>> surprised >>> he didn't get an infection. >>> >>> I don't know where you live but do peacocks winter-over OK there? >>> Anyway, >>> hope for the best for Turkey and you, too, of course. >>> >>> Marilyn >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

OH..OK, I see...yes, some real seasons there and if the peacocks can make it through they must be tougher than I thought! Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Johnston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 8:18 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds > Marilyn, > We're in SW Washington, abt 2 hrs south of Seattle & an hour north of > Portland, Oregon- genuine 4 seasons here.. > Jill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 6:43 AM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds > > >> That's interesting, Jill...for some reason I thought they were southern >> creatures. But I guess if there are some in Alaska, roosting in trees >> surrounding John's house (scaring off the moose), then they must be >> hardy. >> >> Where are you? >> >> Marilyn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jill Johnston" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:22 AM >> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds >> >> >>> Thanks, Marilyn. >>> Yes, by the time we'd returned home, the feather was gone, but the >>> damage >>> had already been done. >>> >>> We've been surprised at Turkey's ability to survive. Last winter we had >>> some >>> horrendous winds and some really cold (for here) weather, near zero, but >>> he >>> fared just fine. My thought is that he must've found a more sheltered >>> roost >>> than his big fir tree, because that was high enough that there was no >>> protection from the elements at all. >>> >>> Jill >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 5:18 AM >>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds >>> >>> >>>> Oh, that's kind of a sad story about Turkey. It's too bad you can't >>>> catch >>>> him and get the feather out...or is it out of his eye by now? I'm >>>> surprised >>>> he didn't get an infection. >>>> >>>> I don't know where you live but do peacocks winter-over OK there? >>>> Anyway, >>>> hope for the best for Turkey and you, too, of course. >>>> >>>> Marilyn >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message