tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post980566321775786607..comments2024-03-19T09:51:50.961+00:00Comments on Another Bird Blog: Summer Time BirdsPhil Sladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-42562930025707257172015-08-24T16:20:52.973+01:002015-08-24T16:20:52.973+01:00Beautiful meadow and birds make it more beautiful....Beautiful meadow and birds make it more beautiful.Dr. Vandana Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812039483229217149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-74592407421804742902015-08-24T12:48:53.911+01:002015-08-24T12:48:53.911+01:00Good morning Mr Phil: Some time ago you gave me a ...Good morning Mr Phil: Some time ago you gave me a link to an article on banding by Ian Newton if I am not mistaken. It was a very reasoned defence of the practice of banding and the need for it to continue. Could you please give this to me again? Thank you.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-64930017049506272732015-08-23T17:56:03.918+01:002015-08-23T17:56:03.918+01:00The wagtails are cute, I would love to see them in...The wagtails are cute, I would love to see them in action. But the Merlin is quite an adorable hawk, though the other birds would not think so. Good shot of the fox, I never see them up here in coyote country. Rarely see the coyotes either, but hear them.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-80796941869834966622015-08-23T06:43:56.160+01:002015-08-23T06:43:56.160+01:00what a lovely birds... Fantastic photos...what a lovely birds... Fantastic photos...Vierahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13633921694174708769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-45922568869434494372015-08-23T02:13:59.506+01:002015-08-23T02:13:59.506+01:00Loved all the beauties!
Great finds and snaps!
Hav...Loved all the beauties!<br />Great finds and snaps!<br />Have a Beautiful Day!<br />Peace :)GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-7668603053282492202015-08-23T00:00:54.515+01:002015-08-23T00:00:54.515+01:00You saw an excellent selection today Phil but I gu...You saw an excellent selection today Phil but I guess the hunting Merlin was definitely the icing on the cake.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-39829717602802938792015-08-22T19:37:43.709+01:002015-08-22T19:37:43.709+01:00Lovely birds and fun to watch that hawk chase...I ...Lovely birds and fun to watch that hawk chase...I could see it in my minds eye, very nice description! It seems to me that birds are always more active just before it rains or storms. (Or at at least I think I remember that ... We haven't seen rain in forever, unfortunately.)Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-22849331070911482602015-08-22T19:19:50.391+01:002015-08-22T19:19:50.391+01:00....y'know already what I think of this Phil.........y'know already what I think of this Phil...so I'll try not to repeat myself. Okay, okay...I WISH WE HAD WAGTAILS HERE.<br /><br />Thanks again, for sharing your post link at I'd Rather B Birdin'.<br />Oh, and by the way [as per your comment on Hootin' Anni's...our traffic volume is horrendous here too. And if the posted speed is 75mph...most go 90!!!]Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-69120584309477873592015-08-22T19:00:23.803+01:002015-08-22T19:00:23.803+01:00Love the Merlin!Love the Merlin!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-9038176604685352015-08-22T16:28:44.129+01:002015-08-22T16:28:44.129+01:00Wonderful birding excursion! And I adore that fox...Wonderful birding excursion! And I adore that fox!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-69392045853673627562015-08-22T16:07:51.473+01:002015-08-22T16:07:51.473+01:00Great report, love that red fox!
~Great report, love that red fox!<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-48592248377591275692015-08-22T15:32:12.688+01:002015-08-22T15:32:12.688+01:00beautiful birds and nice fox catch!beautiful birds and nice fox catch!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-3871429160521434312015-08-22T15:29:36.235+01:002015-08-22T15:29:36.235+01:00Hoping damaging hail and tornadoes don't come ...Hoping damaging hail and tornadoes don't come your way and play havoc.<br /><br />Love the birds. Wishing we had pied wagtails here.<br /><br />Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-40645220825899899252015-08-22T14:52:18.234+01:002015-08-22T14:52:18.234+01:00sheer enjoyment all of it I am so delighted every ...sheer enjoyment all of it I am so delighted every week <br />sandylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964444746779557000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-36516184643451861312015-08-22T14:45:30.852+01:002015-08-22T14:45:30.852+01:00Looks like you stayed ahead of the storm! Great c...Looks like you stayed ahead of the storm! Great captures today,and my favorite was also the red fox. Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-49390970038749165542015-08-22T12:43:59.163+01:002015-08-22T12:43:59.163+01:00My favorite picture of that collection is the red ...My favorite picture of that collection is the red fox. I guess it's because you don't see those as often as birds. Latane Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745676377589651275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-33610423030280590642015-08-22T12:19:41.503+01:002015-08-22T12:19:41.503+01:00Wow, a tornado. They are scary! Wonderful birds an...Wow, a tornado. They are scary! Wonderful birds and scenic shots. I love the birds, sheep and the fox! Great critters. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-19916329349668953752015-08-22T12:03:31.636+01:002015-08-22T12:03:31.636+01:00Interesting and varied collection of birds photogr...Interesting and varied collection of birds photographed on your excursion today.<br />Wonderful to see that you are counting numbers too.<br />They must all be thinking about moving on to new pastures in the weeks to come - I'm sure you will miss them too!<br />The barn Swallow image in your blog header is a beauty.<br />Lovely to meet you at Eileens Saturday Critters.<br />ShaneRoses, Lace and Brocantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-64856599624660153482015-08-22T02:39:09.335+01:002015-08-22T02:39:09.335+01:00WOW,I do hope you all shall be safe from any torna...WOW,I do hope you all shall be safe from any tornado weather. They frighten me very much as we have no cellar, or basement. <br />The farm with the sheep scene is so charming. That Red Fox certainly is fine looking and quite different from our own. I have never seen many, if any of the Yellow Wagtails, beauty it is! <br />We are having major desktop challenges and so I only have my post from a week ago to share, and I am hoping soon to get it into the shop for repair...it actually needs a new hard drive, ugh. <br />Take care stay safe~ Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-82253258153041123002015-08-21T21:11:43.358+01:002015-08-21T21:11:43.358+01:00Send some of that rain over here - we are baking a...Send some of that rain over here - we are baking and catching on fire! Beautiful photos as always and nice to see the fox as well as all the pretty birds!Silver Parrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873603171743392110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-86963694251037855472015-08-21T20:15:16.647+01:002015-08-21T20:15:16.647+01:00sweet reflection photo of the Ruffsweet reflection photo of the Ruffmarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05787039590298256103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-1887802792277963822015-08-21T18:43:24.946+01:002015-08-21T18:43:24.946+01:00Great summer birds. Lots of great critters. The ...Great summer birds. Lots of great critters. The Ruff has really bright yellow legs. That would be a great bird to see. Here they are popular as they are commonly rare visitors in certain areas. The Merlin used to be a nemesis of mine. Now I see it everywhere during our winter months....in fact, I had one in my yard! That's a good bird!Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-58568806437244315172015-08-21T18:04:11.781+01:002015-08-21T18:04:11.781+01:00Many birds today, Phil, how lovely! And an added ...Many birds today, Phil, how lovely! And an added plus with the cute fox. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-49571438085471700482015-08-21T17:10:59.439+01:002015-08-21T17:10:59.439+01:00If you had seen nothing but the Merlin chase it wo...If you had seen nothing but the Merlin chase it would have been a fabulous morning of birding. It doesn't get much better than witnessing that kind of spectacle.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-82195763734494705312015-08-21T16:58:48.301+01:002015-08-21T16:58:48.301+01:00You did well today to see all those birds. I see ...You did well today to see all those birds. I see your 'summer' haaaas been like ours over here!! VERY uunpredictable. Have a great weekend.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.com