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CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, June '- fne 15,2000 - 101 li ttle bit of nature just outside the front door My wife and I have a very mod- est yard filled with azaleas, spring bulbs, a holly tree and a Norway Maple given to me years ago by both my parents. The neighbors are close (that tends to happen in mobile home parks) and a road, busy with strolling kids and bicycles, passes only a few feet in front of the home. The only wildlife we see is the half-grown rabbit hiding in the azaleas,, the occasional stray cat and the sparrows, robins and blackbirds that fill suburban lawns. So, it's been with great pleasure that we've watched a little drama of nature unfold over the last week. Mourning doves, known both for their quiet coos and the im- measurable frustration they often cause hunters, sometimes come to our bird feeders during winter Snows. Last Wednesday, I walked under the maple tree after a too brief vis- it to Arizona and New Mexico to catch up with family and old friends. I walked under the tree, stood there, and saw a bird rocket past me. M :hael Short Cape Region Fishing Report By Michael Short R&R Sports Center said that trout fishing held up again this week with good numbers of nice fish continuing to be taken around Roosevelt Inlet and bay structures such as wrecks, reefs and rock- piles. Fish took jighead/worm combos, also Rattle-Traps. Most of the combos were tipped with squid, clam or peeler crab baits. OUTDOORS The bird took off less than two feet from my left eardrum. After I regained my senses, which took a bit of doing, I peered at the hang- ing cactus plant under the Wee. At eye level, four feet from the driveway and 15 feet from our front door, the mourning dove had made a nest. Two perfect eggs in a tiny nest were smack dab in the middle of the cactus. It seemed a decidedly uncom- fortable place to nestle, right in the middle of the cactus, which trails long red blooms every sum- mer. Halcos and MirroLures have tak- en fish off stucture. On the beach and in the river, it's been teaser rigs baited with peeler and clam. Bill's Sport Shop said that trout action continues to dominate the fishing scene. Anglers are weigh- ing in weakies or trout caught on peeler crabs and chicken and squid marinated in crab. Bill's said that Ian Klima drifted Roosevelt Inlet and boated trout up to 8.5 pounds. Nick Trampos caught a 7.5 pound trout on peeler crab. Pascal Girard of North Shores bagged six nice trout at In- dian River Inlet While fly fishing using green and white clousers. Flounder action picked up mid- week with good action reported in the Broadkill Slough, between Buoy 9 and Buoy 10 and the edges of the Anchorage. Drifting squid/shiner or minno combos around 30 feet of water was sug- gested by R&R. Drum fishing remained good around the Coral Beds and striped bass and bluefish were taken at the tips and at Brown Shoal with Mark Shafer catching a 27.5 pound striper on a Delaware Bay wreck. Indian River Inlet pro- duced its usual variety of fish, sea bass action picked up, bluefish trolling remains good and a few blue whaler sharks and more mako sharks are being reported from offshore. Casting for kids The Lower Sussex Bassmasters held its annual fishing tournament for children on Saturday, June 3 in Tony Donofrio caught these two pretty trout, part of a mix of blues and trout, while fishing with peeler crab in front of the Lewes Yacht Club. Donofriots fish weighed up to 6.7 pounds and were eaught on Wednesday, May 31. The fish were weighed in at Henlopen Bait and Taelde. My parents call it a Stonewall Jackson cactus. But the dove seems perfectly content. That wild, brief flight past my head, which was far more effective than any amount of morning coffee, was the only time we've seen her leave the nest. She nestles there, only a few feet from us. We've mowed the lawn, walked past her nest and even taken this photo. Other than raising her head at the sound of the camera shuttle, she rarely moves a muscle. We even trimmed branches from the other side of the tree, but decided watering the plant is too much for even the most tolerant of expectant mothers. . Two days after I spotted her, a storm rolled in. Strong winds and sheets of rain tossed the cactus plant like a ship bobbing on a rough sea. We worried about her -- need- lessly. On Saturday morning, she sat there, a trifle damp, but as un- perturbed as usual. Despite being so close, she is actually quite difficult to see. You have to know she is there and then her coal-black eye, rimmed with baby blue, reveals her presence. Mk:haet Short photo This mourning dove (look for the dark eye) has built a nest right smack in the middle of this cactus plant. Look closer and you will see dark spots on her side and her long tail thrust upward at what must surely be an uncomfortable angle. The dove gets its name from its mournful cry and its species name comes from the Greek work macroura, which means long- tailed. The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, a recent gift, says mourning doves lay "two white eggs in a loosely made nest of sticks and twigs, placed in low bushes and tall trees, more rarely on the ground." Cactuses are not men- tioned. Habitat is listed as "open fields, parks, and lawns with many trees and shrubs." Mobile home parks are not mentioned. Someday soon, perhaps her two eggs will hatch and our little dra- ma of nature will continue. Michael Short photos The annual children's fishing tournament sponsored by the Lower Sussex Bassmasters drew more than 100 kids to Miltonts Memorial Park for a morning of fun and fishing. EVery child who attended the June 3 catch and release tournament received a prize. Shown here are some of the anglers in the tournament. Shown back row are (l-r) Bruce Burton, Blair Schaeffer, Staci Weldon, Shawn Weldon, Robbie Korosko, Jason McDonald, Zachary Mayfield, Willie Thomas, Alan Caldwell and Thomas DiLorenzo. Middle row are (l-r) Alek Abularaeh, Lynn Bradford, Carey Burton, Matthew Goins, Kelsey Doherty, Kelsey Korosko, Kelly Ko- rosko, Joey Korosko and Chris DiLorenzo. Pictured front are (l-r) Kyle Hendrieks, Kimberly Korosko, Jacob Fonseca, Tyler Doherty, Tyler Sewell, Travis Sewell, D.J. Doherty and Quentin Bradford. Blair Schaeffer caught the biggest fish of the day while fishing with worms - a 17.5 inch long catfish. The kids were treated to hot dogs, soda and lots of fun, all for no cost thanks to the Bassmasters and a host of local sponsors who provided prizes. Milton's Memorial Park and the tournament proved a rousing suc- cess, with over 100 kids taking part. Even the fish cooperated with a mixed bag of fish being caught and then released. Bluegills and catfish topped the list, but there were several bass, perch, crappie and even a solitary striped bass that strayed far upriv- er. Largest fish of the day was a 17.5 inch catfish caught by Blair Schaeffer. NOVA PUMP