tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post6085168843645260214..comments2024-03-19T09:51:50.961+00:00Comments on Another Bird Blog: More From The HillsPhil Sladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-39591325030910397362016-06-29T00:15:39.285+01:002016-06-29T00:15:39.285+01:00Simply amazing photo's, although I must admit ...Simply amazing photo's, although I must admit the bat droppings were a little different!!!<br /><br />ALl the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-44515511316879383712016-06-28T13:13:06.852+01:002016-06-28T13:13:06.852+01:00Just anazing photos once again.
R. Täysin arkista...Just anazing photos once again.<br /><br />R. <a href="http://kristiinaraden.blogspot.fi" rel="nofollow">Täysin arkista </a> Kristiinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588416644444103107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-71469566288221125662016-06-28T06:12:35.314+01:002016-06-28T06:12:35.314+01:00LOL - I didn't know Snipes were real. The Pied...LOL - I didn't know Snipes were real. The Pied Wagtail is a beautiful bird, I also never knew. I have a hat that I wore into a cave that reminds me of your first photo. Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-62872006839615771982016-06-28T05:35:28.330+01:002016-06-28T05:35:28.330+01:00The sound of the Snipe drumming is fascinating. I ...The sound of the Snipe drumming is fascinating. I have read about it before but had no idea it sounded like that. I also especially like the Redshank - wish I could see one of them!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-15037463114353825532016-06-28T05:17:25.462+01:002016-06-28T05:17:25.462+01:00Oh Phil -- I was going to mention that the sandpip...Oh Phil -- I was going to mention that the sandpiper picture didn't have enough ISO... Not. (Not really. I had to ask Bill what ISO stood for ... I didn't notice a thing wrong with the picture before I learned what it meant and I didn't notice a thing wrong even after he told me.) I hope you don't get tired of this amateur birder/amateur photographer reading your blog! I really do learn from you. And I do envy the beautiful birds you see and photograph on an ordinary morning. I'm a light sleeper too, but it doesn't do me that much good! I love bats -- and I can tell you that there weren't enough of them in the Steens Mountains which we visited last week. The mosquitoes were fierce.Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-20615682552688846592016-06-27T23:00:02.326+01:002016-06-27T23:00:02.326+01:00Always a wonderful post and bird photography ~ mag...Always a wonderful post and bird photography ~ magnificent ~ looks more interesting and restful than London where I went recently ~ had to come home and rest ~ <br /><br />Happy Week to you and Happy Fourth of July ~ ^_^ in the USA carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-13073539882167353502016-06-27T21:56:24.752+01:002016-06-27T21:56:24.752+01:00Your photos are so beautiful Your photos are so beautiful Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-33667529438299047022016-06-27T19:50:53.972+01:002016-06-27T19:50:53.972+01:00Hello, awesome variety of birds and photos Phil! I...Hello, awesome variety of birds and photos Phil! I see bats in the evening flying over my yard, they are fun to watch! <br /><br />Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-48968817713753190492016-06-27T19:18:20.787+01:002016-06-27T19:18:20.787+01:00Hi Phil: I am sure that I left a comment earlier o...Hi Phil: I am sure that I left a comment earlier on this post, but perhaps for some reason you didn't see it. Basically I said that you had some great birds in the hill country and will no doubt wish to return there soon. I also offered my congratulations for being willing to put up with a little bat poop in exchange for having the joy of bats around your house. A good broom and a little elbow grease will take care of the mess.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-54851432047932319102016-06-27T17:37:34.656+01:002016-06-27T17:37:34.656+01:00Great photos!
So glad you explained the bat droppi...Great photos!<br />So glad you explained the bat droppings. Your photo had me wondering!<br />Thanks for joining the party at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/06/lovely-san-juan.htmlNCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617227847364562989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-88103568052561906082016-06-27T16:01:41.282+01:002016-06-27T16:01:41.282+01:00That pied wagtail is a handsome one.That pied wagtail is a handsome one.Jeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823269912693006949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-72908368876428948902016-06-27T01:06:09.837+01:002016-06-27T01:06:09.837+01:00Thanks for sharing. A great morning you have had. ...Thanks for sharing. A great morning you have had. I read about drumming for the first time and made and absolutely wonderful reading and a great video to go with it.S S Cheemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648402715597232403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-79406968875658822422016-06-26T21:13:32.120+01:002016-06-26T21:13:32.120+01:00A trip to the hills was obviously very worth while...A trip to the hills was obviously very worth while. I expect you will be doing it again soon. Kudos to you for tolerating the bat droppings. It's a small price to pay for the sheer pleasure of having them around. And it's nothing that a good broom and a little elbow grease won't fix in no time at all.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-38822497213901226042016-06-26T19:52:39.813+01:002016-06-26T19:52:39.813+01:00It's encouraging to see the bat activity. Our ...It's encouraging to see the bat activity. Our local populations have declined quite a bit over the past two decades due primarily to habitat disruption of their food sources as well as brooding areas.<br /><br />Also, it's great to see so much evidence of bird breeding activity! Of course,it happens each year but we often become too distracted by other life events to notice. Thank goodness for diligent birders! <br /><br />Terrific video of the Snipe! When searching for their nesting sites before dawn, that distinct sound is often the only way we have of knowing they are nearby.<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing a breath of fresh air. I needed it.<br /><br />Wally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-63144974606210226822016-06-26T18:59:40.786+01:002016-06-26T18:59:40.786+01:00What a lovely and glorious assortment of birds, Ph...What a lovely and glorious assortment of birds, Phil! You are so fortunate to be so closely with them like this.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-39036756493055087992016-06-26T14:35:35.249+01:002016-06-26T14:35:35.249+01:00Hello Phil!:) It's amazing how many bird sight...Hello Phil!:) It's amazing how many bird sighting you have in one morning. They are all beautiful birds, and as always great captures.<br />The Pied Wagtail is a lovely photo,..I'm in awe, because I still haven't been able to get a good shot of one. I enjoyed the video clip of the snipe drumming. The sound is unlike anything I have heard before, but will now be unmistakable.:) Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-30882668952797698312016-06-26T13:50:57.491+01:002016-06-26T13:50:57.491+01:00Once again, another extraordinary post and fabulou...Once again, another extraordinary post and fabulous photos. I loved 'watching and listening' to the snipe drumming. That's something I've never witnessed...and probably never will with the exception of birders like you, sharing. <br /><br />That redshank is a dazzling bird. Love how it posed for you. And your country 'hill' image in the early morning light is super, Phil. I love early mornings - best time of day for me.<br /><br />Do bats eat mosquitoes? I'd like some imported to my back yard if so.<br /><br />Thanks, as always for sharing your birding world with us at I'd Rather B Birdin'.Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.com