tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post5308366887907239326..comments2024-03-19T09:51:50.961+00:00Comments on Another Bird Blog: Two Cautionary TalesPhil Sladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-2787483969888474802016-08-17T11:10:51.782+01:002016-08-17T11:10:51.782+01:00A lovely post with beautiful pictures.
I am very s...A lovely post with beautiful pictures.<br />I am very saddened to hear of the large decline of the Yellowhammer, when will we learn to look after what we have got.<br />Have a wonderful week.Prunella Pepperpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933999009764009722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-30267764290878136672016-08-14T18:24:26.362+01:002016-08-14T18:24:26.362+01:00Great story and history lesson. It pisses me off....Great story and history lesson. It pisses me off. Sorry. I just get so angry. Britain? Do they not care at all about their wildlife? And I can't say much over here in the US because population growth and farming are also threatening our waterways, BUT there seems to be many eyes overseeing birds here and making sure that spaces are protected. And people do care if they are educated about what birds are around the area. I was just talking about this the other day with the staff at my job. People think our desert is empty and void of life. But after putting in new roads, buildings and now SOLAR panels, my work area has disrupted the nesting of several important birds like the hesperia subspecies of Purple Martins that only nest in our Saguaro Cactus. I came back to work and saw this gigantic solar panel nearly knocking over a saguaro nesting site. They have been there for years but do people do any research or put any thought into what they do??!!!! Oh man! <br /><br />So here's the deal. When everything goes extinct in Britain and nothing is left, I will gladly return your House Sparrows, European Starlings and other introduced birds that have done QUITE well here. House Sparrows breed everyday near my house. They are at my feeders and chowing down on that food. Another one I'll send you is the Eurasian Collared-Dove:) I wish people would care more and educate themselves. We have to share this planet. I am conscious of this every day I leave my house. Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-35660710434640300412016-08-12T21:18:19.915+01:002016-08-12T21:18:19.915+01:00Such an informative post Phil, thank you.
All the...Such an informative post Phil, thank you.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-75255936456299395542016-08-11T15:33:56.612+01:002016-08-11T15:33:56.612+01:00A great write up Phil and very interesting indeed....A great write up Phil and very interesting indeed. A super bird, and like you, one I am seeing less and less regularly. A very sad state of affairs.Adam Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180378857734436986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-67987069542114322092016-08-09T23:06:25.326+01:002016-08-09T23:06:25.326+01:00Very interesting but sad read, Phil. Surprised to ...Very interesting but sad read, Phil. Surprised to hear this bird has ended up on the Endangered species list in the UK. If the situation is anything like here in Australia, governments will wring their hands, set aside money to "fully understand the situation", and stall while the population continues to crash. So aggravating!<br /><br />Apparently NZ has quite a few European birds (that Acclimatisation Society must have been VERY busy back in the day!). Good to know that should I want to see any of these birds, I don't have to actually go all the way back to England :)Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-62612771850862435782016-08-09T23:03:56.851+01:002016-08-09T23:03:56.851+01:00I see why you like the yellowhammer. Gorgeous bird...I see why you like the yellowhammer. Gorgeous bird, love his coloring and as always beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing. Judy Biggerstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644731735685413562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-69951772959421272692016-08-09T22:28:11.504+01:002016-08-09T22:28:11.504+01:00A new bird for me and a pretty one.A new bird for me and a pretty one.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922307680021666290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-40883811005509423412016-08-09T17:01:01.271+01:002016-08-09T17:01:01.271+01:00What a gorgeous bird! Have a great week!
http://t...What a gorgeous bird! Have a great week!<br />http://travelingbugwiththreeboys-kelleyn.blogspot.com/2016/08/xuchang-reunion-16.htmllikeschocolatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733431135937009206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-56535712583027689042016-08-09T13:27:54.917+01:002016-08-09T13:27:54.917+01:00What a sweet little bird!What a sweet little bird!Maria's Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060118062069758281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-47771010769537732062016-08-09T09:52:09.993+01:002016-08-09T09:52:09.993+01:00Hello Phil!:) Beautiful pictures of the Yellowhamm...Hello Phil!:) Beautiful pictures of the Yellowhammer, but so called progress has had a devastating effect on the decline of wildlife, and I'm sorry to learn about these pretty little birds are so rarely seen in there native home these days. Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-12329939846136642772016-08-09T07:38:46.240+01:002016-08-09T07:38:46.240+01:00Economic progress has a lot to answer for in regar...Economic progress has a lot to answer for in regards to declining bird populations here as wels. It's a sad tale repeated all over the planet. Purfyllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812080008200347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-20438576111228577182016-08-09T06:44:07.307+01:002016-08-09T06:44:07.307+01:00I ecko th words of David the commentator above and...I ecko th words of David the commentator above and your photographs are excellent. I do not ssee these birs nowadays often enough and it is always special when I do see them Sad about the decline. Will we ever learn!!!!Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-47051158448434117482016-08-09T06:10:07.161+01:002016-08-09T06:10:07.161+01:00It's all so sad Phil. people can't seem t...It's all so sad Phil. people can't seem to stop interfering. it's awful of me and probably unpatriotic but I had sort of thought that the USA was the only country who had made these mistakes. -- I had hoped countries older than we are would have learned better farming practices; I am sorry to know that is not true.Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-27588280488661456212016-08-09T02:12:10.363+01:002016-08-09T02:12:10.363+01:00A pretty creature - great captures.A pretty creature - great captures.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12298828743045284127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-87339882803062353172016-08-09T01:11:22.333+01:002016-08-09T01:11:22.333+01:00The yellowhammer is new to me! What a lovely bird!...The yellowhammer is new to me! What a lovely bird!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15260256967405467900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-26565888391793009082016-08-09T00:27:15.147+01:002016-08-09T00:27:15.147+01:00Your post was very informative. It is very sad to ...Your post was very informative. It is very sad to hear of what is happening to this bird species and other species around the globe. The statistics are dismal for sure. Your first photo is a beautifully captured image of your favourite bird.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-7462062258969734152016-08-08T23:06:18.012+01:002016-08-08T23:06:18.012+01:00What an interesting post about their introduction ...What an interesting post about their introduction into NZ. I suppose their reasons for doing so were sound just unfortunate they chose the wrong bird. Where's Darwin when you need him!Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-19303504318597093252016-08-08T20:41:15.144+01:002016-08-08T20:41:15.144+01:00His whole body shakes when he sings - he's sin...His whole body shakes when he sings - he's singing his heart out!<br />Thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/08/a-little-dab-of-color.htmlNCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617227847364562989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-38374129766232349292016-08-08T20:39:22.525+01:002016-08-08T20:39:22.525+01:00It's always so disheartening to know that we h...It's always so disheartening to know that we humans are creating a huge list of birds [and other animals] that soon will no longer exist.<br /><br />I liked the part you shared about the male singing as the female in incubating...like he's telling the world "Look what I did!!" <br /><br />Beautiful images, sad tale today.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-63338125175296570232016-08-08T19:39:14.926+01:002016-08-08T19:39:14.926+01:00What fantastic close-up shots. Especially love th...What fantastic close-up shots. Especially love the one you chose for the thumbnail on Our World - beautiful. I listened to the clip but couldn't hear 'little bit of bread and no cheese'! :)Janice / Dancing with Sunflowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646734271197959581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-32073755555036903062016-08-08T16:57:27.642+01:002016-08-08T16:57:27.642+01:00Beautiful pictures of the beautiful bird.
Thanks f...Beautiful pictures of the beautiful bird.<br />Thanks for the interesting information.<br /><br />The sad thing is a decrease of birds.Liplatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581769073394394105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-10456608218729933532016-08-08T16:37:05.574+01:002016-08-08T16:37:05.574+01:00Phil, gorgeous photos and the Yellowhammer is abso...Phil, gorgeous photos and the Yellowhammer is absolutely precious. And what a beautiful song it has!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-46205122221964638542016-08-08T15:28:16.461+01:002016-08-08T15:28:16.461+01:00Hello Phil, I always enjoy your post and bird imag...Hello Phil, I always enjoy your post and bird images. The Yellowhammer is a beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing the info. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-71598585500877118022016-08-08T15:19:18.338+01:002016-08-08T15:19:18.338+01:00I've only seen Yellowhammers a handful of time...I've only seen Yellowhammers a handful of times, they were never common around South Ribble at least.Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-3913345751870184172016-08-08T13:18:13.622+01:002016-08-08T13:18:13.622+01:00Thanks for sharing your knowledge about the yellow...Thanks for sharing your knowledge about the yellowhammer. I wish people would wake up about the damage being done before it is truly too late. Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.com