[Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on mast head

[jon]

George,
        I confess that I had absolutely no idea what an Osprey was when I 
suggested a Sparrowhawk. For those who don't know the origin of the 
Sparrowhawk line: When they built the Crystal Palace in the 1800's for the 
World Exhibition, it being totally built with glass facade, filled up with 
sparrows before the opening day. The mess was considerable and simply "would 
not do!" Finally after many futile attempts, The Duke of Wellington was 
summoned by Queen Victoria to ponder and perhaps resolve the problem. SHORT 
PAUSE for effect.  "Sparrowhawks, Ma'am" he said. It worked and he probably 
got a second Dukedom or something.Jonathan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on mast 
head


> Jonathan, the only bird I've seen push around an osprey is an eagle.
>
> On 3/2/11 2:46 PM, jon wrote:
>> On second thoughts, after looking at a picture of an Osprey, make that a
>> REALLY BIG Sparrowhawk. Jonathan.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kris Coward" <kris at melon.org>
>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" 
>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 10:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on
>> mast head
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Or practice your aim so you can be sure not to break things (really
>>> difficult on a moving boat and at that angle) :)
>>>
>>> -K
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 01, 2011 at 08:32:22PM -0800, jon wrote:
>>>> Guns break things. Get a Sparrowhawk!Jonathan.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger L. Kingsland"
>>>> <r.kingsland at ksba.com>
>>>> To: "'Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all'"
>>>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 5:36 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on
>>>> mast head
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Get a gun
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
>>>> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> crufone at comcast.net
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 7:00 PM
>>>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on
>>>> mast
>>>> head
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I didn't realize that Osprey's migrate. One has taken to perching at
>>>> dusk on
>>>> my Typhoon mast here in Ft. Myers, FL. The first time I noticed I was
>>>> actually onboard doing some work. First it made off with my mast head
>>>> fly
>>>> and then demolished the wire bracket. Each evening it appears to sit 
>>>> and
>>>> watch or just eat it's dinner. I spray it with a water hose but just
>>>> looks
>>>> down at me with an annoyed look and most of the time remains in
>>>> place. I can
>>>> work on board for some time and this doesn't seem to bother this 
>>>> Osprey.
>>>> They are quite big and I assume that this one weighs 15 pounds or
>>>> more. Of
>>>> course crap is everywhere along with fish vertebrae. Any ideas on how 
>>>> to
>>>> discourage the perching activity?
>>>>
>>>> Michael
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail DeMoss" <gdemoss at alberg30.org>
>>>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 11:19:36 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE
>>>>
>>>> Winter must be finished - at least on the Chesapeake Bay. Yesterday we
>>>> saw our mast perching Osprey perched on the mast. It is so good to see
>>>> his/her return. Poop and fish guts on the deck and all.
>>>>
>>>> Gail
>>>> Calypso #543
>>>>
>>>> On 3/1/11 9:55 AM, Gordon Laco wrote:
>>>>> With regard to winter; I have declared I've had enough of it and that
>>>>> winter is now over. Today it looks like spring (sort of). I don't 
>>>>> think
>>>>
>>>>> winter cares much what I declare; regardless, I declare it done.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gord
>>>>> #426 Surprise
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