tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post817162380948341945..comments2024-03-19T09:51:50.961+00:00Comments on Another Bird Blog: Thursday 17th AugustPhil Sladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-34109525417605426082017-08-23T23:18:18.770+01:002017-08-23T23:18:18.770+01:00Some lovely birds here Phil.
I do particularly lik...Some lovely birds here Phil.<br />I do particularly like the goosander and the one of the lapwings in flight.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-47458799709859151412017-08-20T18:45:06.813+01:002017-08-20T18:45:06.813+01:00Loved your comment on my post about Elvis being al...Loved your comment on my post about Elvis being alive and well! :-) I passed it on to my daughter, Elvis's "Mom." <br /><br />When I was growing up my Dad was a fox hunter. He always owned a number of Walker hounds. It wasn't fox hunting like in the old days in England, but a bunch of guys would sit around a campfire and listen to the sound of their dogs baying (they could recognize their own, each one) while the hounds ran. I learned as I grew up that if the hounds got to the fox, they would kill it which made me very sad. I didn't judge my Dad for this though...he was raised fox hunting and it was his only real hobby and relaxation. But I have always had a soft spot in my heart for foxes, and for Walker hounds, too who were always kept in a pen and never got to be pets, of course. I had no idea people hunted hares with hounds. I have heard of "coon dog" (they tree raccoons) and other forms of hound hunting, but had never heard of the hare hunting. It's all sad. Thanks for clarifying the term for me. I suspected as much. A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-62502973421364084582017-08-20T10:04:15.275+01:002017-08-20T10:04:15.275+01:00I actually think this is the first time I've s...I actually think this is the first time I've seen the Lapwings in flight...what a gorgeous bird....even the underbelly and wing pattern is great.<br /><br />I think I read something of the Harrier on Findley's Wilde About Birds blog.<br /><br />The Goosander looks so much like our Mergansers. Yes, they are VERY attractive.<br /><br />Thanks once again for doing your narration and sharing the wonderful photos this weekend. We birders at I'd Rather B Birdin' are always appreciative.Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-55264826301371270282017-08-20T07:50:40.458+01:002017-08-20T07:50:40.458+01:00Phil Like david say, It is amaing the spread of L...Phil Like david say, It is amaing the spread of Little Egret over the Uk The yar i started bu=irding we had out first3 arrive in N.Ireland. I believe Bee Eaters breed on the I.O.W last year at Newtown reserve. Have a good week ahead.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-14052128941411707422017-08-19T22:33:18.519+01:002017-08-19T22:33:18.519+01:00Loved seeing the lapwings in flight! What is Hare...Loved seeing the lapwings in flight! What is Hare Coursing...just chasing the hares for sport?A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-22111941936686902632017-08-19T19:55:03.625+01:002017-08-19T19:55:03.625+01:00GOOSANDER LOVE COMING AT YOU !!GOOSANDER LOVE COMING AT YOU !!sandylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964444746779557000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-42880144060121436192017-08-19T17:00:28.942+01:002017-08-19T17:00:28.942+01:00Lovely bird sightings Phil.
I hate hare coursing. ...Lovely bird sightings Phil.<br />I hate hare coursing. A very cruel sport as is fox hunting. I've had whippets all of my life and they have never killed a bunny. In fact they lived quite happily with our 2 pet rabbits for many years.<br />Have a lovely weekend.Prunella Pepperpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933999009764009722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-66111147083762317462017-08-19T16:26:49.338+01:002017-08-19T16:26:49.338+01:00Lovely sightings.Lovely sightings.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114199768103222510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-77675474627015869132017-08-19T11:53:29.683+01:002017-08-19T11:53:29.683+01:00Goosander, I love the name and the bird has gorgeo...Goosander, I love the name and the bird has gorgeous colouration. All of the entries are lovely as usual Phil. The banner image of the Wheatear is a winner! Have to see some of your older posts now too ;)Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-21039371848119837642017-08-19T11:38:29.055+01:002017-08-19T11:38:29.055+01:00Hello, these are all wonderful bird sightings. Awe...Hello, these are all wonderful bird sightings. Awesome photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-40984792569533088712017-08-18T21:32:46.629+01:002017-08-18T21:32:46.629+01:00Hello Phil!:) Your new header of the Wheatear is g...Hello Phil!:) Your new header of the Wheatear is gorgeous. It's such a lovely understated looking bird, and it's been a long time since I have seen one. Great IF capture of the Lapwings. This is the first time I have seen their underwings. I hope you do manage to see the Harrier, and then you can share it with us. Happy birding!:)Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-86581422387058172822017-08-17T20:01:34.407+01:002017-08-17T20:01:34.407+01:00Lovely birds, and I like the Linnet's markings...Lovely birds, and I like the Linnet's markings and patterns, Phil!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-74988171534300241832017-08-17T19:31:01.019+01:002017-08-17T19:31:01.019+01:00Hello Phil: The sentence that sticks out for me in...Hello Phil: The sentence that sticks out for me in this report is "I did see and hear more than 25 Little Egrets leaving the island roost." It is not so many years ago that there would not have been twenty-five Little Egrets in the whole of the UK. The species has become so common as a breeding resident that this remark just slides off your keyboard. How soon will it be before Cattle Egrets and Great Egrets are treated in the same way? I was fortunate to spend some time on Saturday with Dr. Glyn Young, Head of the Bird Department at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Jersey, and he told me that European Bee-eaters have bred in Britain this year as well as European Spoonbills. It makes you wonder whether these will be one-off occurrences or are other species expanding their range.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-14892241657118560892017-08-17T16:48:02.450+01:002017-08-17T16:48:02.450+01:00Hello, I hope ou get to see the Harrier. Wonderfu...Hello, I hope ou get to see the Harrier. Wonderful sighting and photos. The Lapwings are one of my favorites. Enjoy your day and the weekend ahead.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.com