tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post3520669310278904708..comments2024-03-07T16:00:45.676+00:00Comments on ShySongbird's Nature News: Summer SelectionShySongbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-54352901230339503442012-02-25T14:43:38.791+00:002012-02-25T14:43:38.791+00:00Bonjour j'adore les rouges gorges quel plaisir...Bonjour j'adore les rouges gorges quel plaisir de les regarder dans nos jardins<br />J'aime aussi les canards bien entendu<br />j'espère que tout se passe bien chez vous!!!!!!!!<br />BYE✿France✿ https://www.blogger.com/profile/16622952880244716996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-16827153799952609212011-07-13T16:28:39.672+01:002011-07-13T16:28:39.672+01:00Excellent posting. So glad I came for a visit. I ...Excellent posting. So glad I came for a visit. I love seeing so many different species of birds. Time. Ah, yes. The faster it goes by, the faster it goes by. Drives me crazy!! Swing by my blog if you get the opportunity. I'm having a give-away that you might enjoy. ~karenKaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-59329314456852487672011-07-12T09:19:51.224+01:002011-07-12T09:19:51.224+01:00A wonderful collection of pictures. I particularl...A wonderful collection of pictures. I particularly like the jackdaw. I feel the same way, time is going far too fast.oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-10490141485007585902011-07-11T20:35:49.626+01:002011-07-11T20:35:49.626+01:00Pam
Thank you Pam and sorry to be so late in repl...<i><b>Pam</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Pam and sorry to be so late in replying!<br /><br /><br /><i><b>shirl</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Shirl, your story about the nesting material conjures up amusing visions of a very bemused looking Jackdaw :)<br />The mobbing incident did sound unpleasant, rather like something out of Hitchcock's film 'The Birds'!<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Chrissy</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Chrissy, I haven't been able to get anywhere much lately but did snatch time yesterday to go where there are usually lots of butterflies and there wasn't even one! It was very disappointing and worrying.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-51710664403437368522011-07-09T09:20:53.992+01:002011-07-09T09:20:53.992+01:00What a great update and I was wondering what I had...What a great update and I was wondering what I had been missing while I was away. I got back and was disappointed in the lack of butterflies. There are hundreds of Ringlets but very little else! Some lovely images in there too. Nice to get a buzz on a post (it doesn't seem to happen very often) and the Crane fly is superb :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03252876587579985190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-87538179081143784312011-07-07T12:31:59.758+01:002011-07-07T12:31:59.758+01:00A wonderful informative post yet again Jan. Very i...A wonderful informative post yet again Jan. Very interesting. I agree with you on the Jackdaws. I find their behaviour fascinating to watch in my garden. <br /><br />They never forget where I put things either. I remember putting nesting material out for Blue tits in a quite hidden spot (so cats wouldn’t spot the birds there) and the Jackdaw found it and came back to this spot every year after and was understandably puzzled when I moved it :-)<br /><br />As for the mobbing, I witnessed that once and it wasn’t pleasant to see at all. It was a good few years ago, one a street behind school when I was picking up eldest daughter in car. Younger sister was in the car with me. 15-20 birds were mobbing one bird. We were puzzled at the beginning not knowing what was going on and then looked in horror. From memory, I might guess I got out the car to disperse them. I think that worked for a moment. Thankfully the group eventually moved away and we never saw the bird killed. Being intelligent birds they will know what they are doing to support their own survival. <br /><br />Wishing you a good weekend :-)Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-13815600657022861882011-07-03T10:32:11.672+01:002011-07-03T10:32:11.672+01:00Lovely post - nice shot of the Buzzard!Lovely post - nice shot of the Buzzard!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453290738987000802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-49950352494591078642011-07-02T17:52:59.895+01:002011-07-02T17:52:59.895+01:00Apologies for the late replies!
Midmarsh John
T...Apologies for the late replies!<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Midmarsh John</b></i><br /><br />Thank you John. Yes, I thought it was amusing that we both got similar photos :)<br />The Jackdaws certainly can be untidy!<br /><br /><br /><i><b>JRandSue</b></i><br /><br />Thank you John, you are very kind :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Chris</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Chris. I was pleased with the Swan photo myself, I think it was more luck than judgement though :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>D-Wing</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Colin, always a pleasure to see you here. I appreciate you mentioning the poems as I keep wondering whether to drop them, I suspect they put some people off. If I did drop them though it wouldn't really be my blog any more I suppose :)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-89796810707034769432011-06-30T21:15:32.912+01:002011-06-30T21:15:32.912+01:00Fantastic shots I really enjoy your choice of poem...Fantastic shots I really enjoy your choice of poems. A real treat to follow your blog.<br />Colin . Brampton Valley WayD-Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14927559945287263781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-24168919689617557972011-06-28T23:21:05.509+01:002011-06-28T23:21:05.509+01:00What a fantastic collection and I can see you have...What a fantastic collection and I can see you have many more birds than we do now ;-) There is one picture that stroke me hard, the swan.... Mamma mia, that one is just a perfect shot!! This pure white on the black of the water is a pure marvel... Congrats...Chrishttp://chrisphotonature.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-48916157472690252292011-06-27T18:18:35.271+01:002011-06-27T18:18:35.271+01:00Teuvo Vehkalahti
Welcome! Thank your for visiting...<i><b>Teuvo Vehkalahti</b></i><br /><br />Welcome! Thank your for visiting,commenting and following. I hope you visit again, you will be very welcome :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Ken</b></i><br /><br />Hi Ken :) Thank you. Always good to see you here. I hope I will be able to get a better photo Of a Bullfinch eventually. I have seen them there before but they are not easy to pin down :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Denise</b></i><br /><br />Thank you for your very kind words Denise :)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-64452391993052698132011-06-27T15:44:13.355+01:002011-06-27T15:44:13.355+01:00Excellent post,loved every image.
My favourites we...Excellent post,loved every image.<br />My favourites were the Macro images,superb photography.<br />John.JRandSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578266188930995611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-78760863809251728022011-06-27T11:45:49.180+01:002011-06-27T11:45:49.180+01:00Great Spotted Woodpeckers seem to like poles this ...Great Spotted Woodpeckers seem to like poles this year. Lovely macro of the Crane-fly. I have never seen a Buzzard, flying or resting. I have a lot of Jackdaws visiting first thing each morning. The youngsters make even more noise than the Starlings. My gas fitter was telling me only a few days ago that he has had to clear out several blocked chimneys filled by Jackdaws dropping sticks down them.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-83660321002310228982011-06-26T23:57:50.967+01:002011-06-26T23:57:50.967+01:00Besides being in awe of all these wonderful photos...Besides being in awe of all these wonderful photos, I also think your header is absolutely beautiful!DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-52909275582025590752011-06-26T20:41:02.228+01:002011-06-26T20:41:02.228+01:00Hi Jan.
You have done well getting the shot ...Hi Jan.<br /> You have done well getting the shot of the Bullfinch. I don't see them that often, let alone have the opportunity to get a photo of one.<br />As other bloggers have said, nice shot of the Crane Fly.Ken.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01795172926321030227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-82653478018454303842011-06-26T18:43:19.648+01:002011-06-26T18:43:19.648+01:00Greetings from Finland. This, through a blog is a ...Greetings from Finland. This, through a blog is a great get to know other countries and their people, nature and culture. Come take a look Teuvo images and blog to tell all your friends that your country flag will stand up to my collection of flag higher. Sincerely, Teuvo Vehkalahti FinlandTeuvo Vehkalahtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17009341271797179634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-25056518219179561292011-06-26T17:06:37.831+01:002011-06-26T17:06:37.831+01:00Honest Abe
Hi Abe :) Lovely to see you here again...<i><b>Honest Abe</b></i><br /><br />Hi Abe :) Lovely to see you here again. thank you very much for your kind comment.<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Q</b></i><br /><br />Thank you so much Sherry :) Yes! You are quite right the Jackdaw is a member of the Corvid family.<br />I too am melting today, the temperature here has almost doubled in the space of a couple of days! it is not forecast to last though for which I am grateful. I love the sun but do not have the stamina for extreme heat and humidity.<br />I hope it gets cooler for you, enjoy the rest of the weekend... Hugs :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Shady Gardener</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Shady :) It's always a pleasure to have you visit.<br />You are quite right, we need to take time to just look and absorb the beauties of the natural world. It is so rewarding.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-63794194070728922722011-06-26T15:04:47.649+01:002011-06-26T15:04:47.649+01:00Rose
Thank you Rose :) The only reference I could...<i><b>Rose</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Rose :) The only reference I could find to Jackdaws being in America was the following:<br />'A small number of Jackdaws reached the northwest of North America in the 1980s, presumably ship-assisted, and have been found from Atlantic Canada to Pennsylvania'<br />You make a very good point concerning Buzzards cleaning up the environment which shows that all creatures have their place, like Corvids and others, they are Nature's undertakers!<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Mike Attwood</b></i><br /><br />Thank you very much Mike, I'm glad you enjoyed the post :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Nature Rambles</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Kanak, I wish the birds were accommodating :) but actually they can be extremely frustrating. The Woodpeckers in particular disappear the moment they spot ones presence!<br />That Crane-fly looked quite insignificant... until I saw it on the computer!<br />Enjoy the rest of your weekend.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-90547599294834568512011-06-26T04:33:04.204+01:002011-06-26T04:33:04.204+01:00It's always fun to visit you. Your bee photo ...It's always fun to visit you. Your bee photo is great! :-) I believe we can easily get so busy that we Don't take an extra look around and enjoy our surroundings enough!Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-47206993686464332562011-06-26T01:25:54.233+01:002011-06-26T01:25:54.233+01:00Dear Jan,
Spending time with you is a joy! I am fa...Dear Jan,<br />Spending time with you is a joy! I am fascinated with your Jackdew. A very handsome bird. I like Crows and Ravins and I wonder if the Jackdews are in the same family?<br />some bees are very hard to id. Your photographs are wonderful, suitable for printing.....<br />Spring did slip by and now we are in the heat and humidity of summer. I melt.....<br />glad you finally had some rain we also have had way too much.<br />Thank you for a fun catch up.<br />Stay cool.<br />Hugs,<br />SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-89302364176444212142011-06-25T15:35:11.403+01:002011-06-25T15:35:11.403+01:00Lots of good information on this post along with e...Lots of good information on this post along with excellent photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-8214223167625602252011-06-25T13:35:51.428+01:002011-06-25T13:35:51.428+01:00Wonderful post again, Jan! Your bee/flower photos ...Wonderful post again, Jan! Your bee/flower photos are excellent! My favourite is the first one.<br /><br />Looking at your bird pictures how I wish that birds here would be as accommodating! The Spotted Woodpecker is new to me. The ones I see here, from some distance I must say, do not have any significant vibrant spots. I've never photographed a Crane fly before...love those eyes!! Loved going through the verses too!<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Nature Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873392512787718466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-16599416021286976592011-06-25T08:09:57.050+01:002011-06-25T08:09:57.050+01:00Hi Jan, There is a nice feminine quality about you...Hi Jan, There is a nice feminine quality about your blog as always. All your pics. are worth seeing.Mike Attwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314216249222074615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-25335305407333404182011-06-24T13:52:13.810+01:002011-06-24T13:52:13.810+01:00I always learn something new here, Jan! The infor...I always learn something new here, Jan! The information on the Jackdaw is so interesting; I'm not sure if we have this bird in the US, but I know I've never seen one around here. I have seen quite a few buzzards recently, however; we live next to a busy road, and unfortunately some squirrels or other small mammals aren't very good at watching traffic. I'm not fond of buzzards, but I've come to realize their role in cleaning up the environment.<br /><br />I love your photo of the swan--simply beautiful! And your photos of the bees--the first one is so detailed you could almost reach out and stroke his furry head. It's a great time to enjoy all the wonders of nature right now!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-16722437131427038282011-06-24T13:45:19.561+01:002011-06-24T13:45:19.561+01:00John (Hedgeland Tales)
So sorry John, I nearly m...<i><b>John</b></i> (Hedgeland Tales)<br /><br /><br />So sorry John, I nearly missed you out!! Thank you so much for your kind comment.<br />I was pleased to get the photo of the Buzzard (even if not very good). That is the only time I have seen one settled, they are usually just a shape in the sky :)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.com