tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post5378048742712642713..comments2024-03-19T09:51:50.961+00:00Comments on Another Bird Blog: The Sunday JobPhil Sladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-13213911361712506352014-12-11T17:46:49.746+00:002014-12-11T17:46:49.746+00:00Oakenclough has such a lovely name...and your phot...Oakenclough has such a lovely name...and your photos of it are so lovely! An 18 year old Fieldfare! Wow! The bird banding is such a great way of tracking the populations. I appreciate the work you and others do. Your photos of each bird are just so stunning!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-68138047478140357722014-12-11T14:27:37.260+00:002014-12-11T14:27:37.260+00:00Nice perched pilaris, Phil. Ages since I handled o...Nice perched pilaris, Phil. Ages since I handled one. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614808907821894395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-66736868672753763842014-12-10T15:50:00.257+00:002014-12-10T15:50:00.257+00:00Beautiful pictures! I really like the pheasant, so...Beautiful pictures! I really like the pheasant, so pretty!Ni de Aqui, Ni de Allahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991407486190404102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-77089828410183895542014-12-10T13:19:31.561+00:002014-12-10T13:19:31.561+00:00Gorgeous birds - I never tire of the beauty of a R...Gorgeous birds - I never tire of the beauty of a Robin or Goldfinch. The Fieldfares are interesting too. How such little birds can fly such long distances (and live as long as a well-fed housepet in doing so!) is a wonder.Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-82806707044995486542014-12-10T08:24:38.795+00:002014-12-10T08:24:38.795+00:00Smashing pictures and love the FieldfareSmashing pictures and love the FieldfareAdam Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180378857734436986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-75178211604424830282014-12-10T07:05:30.890+00:002014-12-10T07:05:30.890+00:00That Robin and the Goldfinch are handsome birds. Y...That Robin and the Goldfinch are handsome birds. You see so much. That area looks beautiful, I love the fog and the hills.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-49270467460951808852014-12-10T04:19:22.898+00:002014-12-10T04:19:22.898+00:00I can't decide whether my favorite is the phea...I can't decide whether my favorite is the pheasant or the goldfinch. He looks red, white, and blue in the photo, almost. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573262524755768643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-18292726473062825442014-12-10T03:21:20.054+00:002014-12-10T03:21:20.054+00:00Brilliant collection of photos. I particularly lo...Brilliant collection of photos. I particularly love the beautiful Gold Finch - stunning.Judi Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542076179658846198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-16100496521982002372014-12-10T02:09:06.683+00:002014-12-10T02:09:06.683+00:00Really enjoyed the lightbox show, Phil. Nice colou...Really enjoyed the lightbox show, Phil. Nice colours. 18 years is a fine life for a bird of that size. I wonder what stories it could tell.Russell Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153568497950671742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-57921203152399413502014-12-09T20:15:22.345+00:002014-12-09T20:15:22.345+00:00Great photos and observations.Great photos and observations.sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653385845920275345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-9194902009072056912014-12-09T02:29:44.583+00:002014-12-09T02:29:44.583+00:00Phil ~ your bird photography is exquisite as alway...Phil ~ your bird photography is exquisite as always!<br /><br />Happy Week,<br />artmusedog and carolcarol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-56819857203837788562014-12-08T22:19:11.242+00:002014-12-08T22:19:11.242+00:00Is that fog? Oh my goodness how I love foggy days...Is that fog? Oh my goodness how I love foggy days!!! Beautiful.<br /><br />Of course you know what I think of your birding shares. Lovely...as always [I haven't seen a pheasant in real time in eons!!! Wayyyyy back when I was a child in fact.]Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-36096911554216564772014-12-08T22:08:10.063+00:002014-12-08T22:08:10.063+00:00Just love the photo of the goldfinch.Just love the photo of the goldfinch.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-71580358772560011332014-12-08T20:44:03.938+00:002014-12-08T20:44:03.938+00:00The pheasant looks so very majestic.Wonderful bird...The pheasant looks so very majestic.Wonderful birds and wonderful captures.chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695930205185323227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-69511159055444691672014-12-08T20:04:35.105+00:002014-12-08T20:04:35.105+00:00Your bird close ups are fantastic and shows what a...Your bird close ups are fantastic and shows what a variety you can attract. Jane Hards Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-61818696951467243002014-12-08T18:41:36.483+00:002014-12-08T18:41:36.483+00:00Once again, despite adverse weather conditions, yo...Once again, despite adverse weather conditions, you prove that birding is usually more productive when one actually ventures out of doors.<br /><br />Wonderful photographs all! The image of the Goldfinch really shows off its beautiful plumage. The Chaffinch and Fieldfare seem to have subtle colors not obvious in a field guide.<br /><br />Now that you have confessed to inherent dangers of birding/ringing in Britain during hunting season, I feel better and safer amongst my alligators and snakes. :)<br /><br />I really enjoyed your report, Phil.<br /><br />Perhaps you'll have a favorable break in the forecasted weather and be able to get out this week.<br /><br />All The Best.Wally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-77889227239733431442014-12-08T15:12:41.175+00:002014-12-08T15:12:41.175+00:00Gorgeous birds all of them. I can't wait for t...Gorgeous birds all of them. I can't wait for them to return in the spring.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-23656186005242708422014-12-08T11:10:27.584+00:002014-12-08T11:10:27.584+00:00Such beautiful birds, including the gorgeous Pheas...Such beautiful birds, including the gorgeous Pheasant that I might add, I hope does not show up on anyone's dining table. I had it once, it is very tasty, but I was a young girl and then my heart became attached to their beauty along with Rabbit and I can never eat of it again... I am such a wimp ;) Happy week~Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-80892677596710395262014-12-08T08:03:37.701+00:002014-12-08T08:03:37.701+00:00All great shotsAll great shotsMargaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-54692690653145454862014-12-07T23:38:09.301+00:002014-12-07T23:38:09.301+00:00I have never seen a Fieldfare and would love to do...I have never seen a Fieldfare and would love to do so. I have never been in Britain at the right time, I guess.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-83724787587351773822014-12-07T20:13:41.454+00:002014-12-07T20:13:41.454+00:00They are all gorgeous and delightful!They are all gorgeous and delightful!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-83703796046996437602014-12-07T19:12:56.902+00:002014-12-07T19:12:56.902+00:00just beauties!just beauties!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-39558096317437768832014-12-07T18:49:58.869+00:002014-12-07T18:49:58.869+00:00Hello Phil, it is great to find a spot with a lot ...Hello Phil, it is great to find a spot with a lot berries. There is sure to be a number of birds around.. Great count on the Fieldfare and the Chaffinches! I feel sorry for the Pheasants, I hope they run and hide..Beautiful shots of all the birds. Have a great week and happy birding!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.com