tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post4949519491404653843..comments2024-03-07T16:00:45.676+00:00Comments on ShySongbird's Nature News: Winter VisitorsShySongbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-90869935659062895282011-02-23T13:58:30.635+00:002011-02-23T13:58:30.635+00:00Roses and Lilacs
Kelly
Hi Marnie and Kelly :) I...<i><b>Roses and Lilacs</b></i><br /><br /><i><b>Kelly</b></i><br /><br /><br />Hi Marnie and Kelly :) In the unlikely event you may check back here, please accept my apologies for omitting to answer your comments. They are always read with relish and greatly welcomed :)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-32914803498819849162011-02-05T00:13:19.966+00:002011-02-05T00:13:19.966+00:00I'm just as far behind as you...but I really h...I'm just as far behind as you...but I really have no reason. I have been working very hard to get my house back in order. Two years of blogging and not paying attention to organizing caught up with me. I'm almost there...this time I'm going to keep everything organized! (haha!) <br /><br />Love all the beautiful birds...and the lovely poetry. You're so good at linking up the birds with the poems...Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-70258295538174144192011-02-02T21:17:58.983+00:002011-02-02T21:17:58.983+00:00It is great to be visiting with old friends again....It is great to be visiting with old friends again. You photos are just beautiful. <br /><br />Seems the weather is extreme in so many places. Like you, I'm watching my birds out the windows. They are so vulnerable this time of year.<br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-45926043600414056452011-02-01T13:49:07.454+00:002011-02-01T13:49:07.454+00:00shirl
Thank you Shirl :) it is good to be back an...<i><b>shirl</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Shirl :) it is good to be back and no need for apologies at all, I know only too well how difficult it is to keep up with comments!<br />Yes, the Goldfinch looks so cheerful with its bright, bold colours. It is always a delight to see.<br />I am looking forward to getting out and about with the camera again and to the better weather as I expect you are too :)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-28558988917601700912011-01-29T22:58:40.380+00:002011-01-29T22:58:40.380+00:00Hi Jan, sorry late with my comment. I too am delig...Hi Jan, sorry late with my comment. I too am delighted to see you back blogging. I was worried about you as you know.<br /><br />What lovely images with the birds and snow. I agree completely about the Goldfinch. It does seem too tropical for our gardens here and as you say whatever the weather it is out in it. <br /><br />Wishing you time and opportunity to enjoy the beauty of nature where you are too. Enjoy your bird count too :-DShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-80888221325131772432011-01-27T19:27:54.058+00:002011-01-27T19:27:54.058+00:00Shady Gardener
Thank you Shady :) It's nice t...<i><b>Shady Gardener</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Shady :) It's nice to <i>be</i> back!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-19829689627305795452011-01-27T01:03:39.228+00:002011-01-27T01:03:39.228+00:00Cheryl
Thank you Cheryl, I'm glad to say he i...<i><b>Cheryl</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Cheryl, I'm glad to say he is much better now :)<br />Yes I think a lot of the finches have been badly affected by that dreadful disease. Thankfully though I still have a good number visiting my garden including Greenfinches. I do hope you see more of them soon.<br />As for photographing the birds, it is never easy in my north facing garden... but I keep trying ;)<br />Have a lovely weekend Cheryl, it is good to see you in blogland again.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-74942900600823758542011-01-26T01:47:23.860+00:002011-01-26T01:47:23.860+00:00I have such fun enjoying your photos and thinking ...I have such fun enjoying your photos and thinking of the birds I have here, that I often forget what I wanted to write! ;-) I'm glad your husband is feeling better. Nice to have you posting again!Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-61933023442333744472011-01-25T19:47:14.278+00:002011-01-25T19:47:14.278+00:00Hi Jan, lovely to see you posting again. I do ho...Hi Jan, lovely to see you posting again. I do hope that each day hubby improves and is soon walking alongside you again.<br /><br />You have many garden birds, enjoyed looking at them.<br />I rarely see a greenfinch now. I know their numbers are in decline due to the virus that has hit them so hard. I find it so sad. Hopefully their numbers will come back.....<br /><br />I do so love the LTT, such pretty birds. I do not know how you manage to get an image. I have never been able to.<br /><br />Have a good week.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-48350775907914018072011-01-25T00:05:31.033+00:002011-01-25T00:05:31.033+00:00Sharon
Thank you Sharon, it's good to be back...<i><b>Sharon</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Sharon, it's good to be back :) It seems everyone (apart from you and me) have seen Waxwings this time :( The nearest I have got is literally dreaming about them!!! Sad or what? ;)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Bob Bushell</b></i><br /><br />It's a pleasure Bob...and a fight that <i>has</i> to be won!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-26558756018622585932011-01-24T10:35:53.589+00:002011-01-24T10:35:53.589+00:00Thanks for putting the Save Our Forests on your bl...Thanks for putting the Save Our Forests on your blog.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-25858689753202444052011-01-23T22:01:31.375+00:002011-01-23T22:01:31.375+00:00Welcome back ShySongbird - it's good to have y...Welcome back ShySongbird - it's good to have you back :)<br />Glad to hear that hubby is recovering well & I hope you'll be back to regular blogging soon!<br />We miss your chirpy comments! :)<br />Lovely photos - shame about the Waxwings, I've had no luck either!<br />Look forward to your next post - take care of yourself (& hubby!)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528359397452422021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-32889972837161426142011-01-23T12:17:17.896+00:002011-01-23T12:17:17.896+00:00The Early Birder
Thank you Frank:) If you saw jus...<i><b>The Early Birder</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Frank:) If you saw just how dirty that window was...! Amazingly it didn't really show too much in the photos :)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-79769650176622203762011-01-21T20:23:24.761+00:002011-01-21T20:23:24.761+00:00Great to see you blogging again Jan and producing ...Great to see you blogging again Jan and producing excellent images thro' the window ... yours must be cleaner than mine!<br />Best wishes to you and hubby and hope things will get easier from here on in. Cheers FAB.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-76042327589979995422011-01-21T19:38:44.551+00:002011-01-21T19:38:44.551+00:00oldcrow61
Thank you OC :)
Greenie
Thank you Gr...<i><b>oldcrow61</b></i><br /><br />Thank you OC :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Greenie</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Greenie, I had a feeling someone would say that about the snow ;) It feels cold enough for some more here at the moment, I hope we don't get any though!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-623792751258883552011-01-21T00:14:42.100+00:002011-01-21T00:14:42.100+00:00Wilma
Thank you Wilma, it's good to be back :...<i><b>Wilma</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Wilma, it's good to be back :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>kanak7</b></i><br /><br /><br />Thank you Kanak :) Those Starlings are very determined!<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Glo</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Glo :) Yes, it's quite a long time since we had that much snow. It's getting colder again so I hope we are not in for some more!<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Monts</b></i><br /><br />Thank you for your generous comments Monty, they gave <i>me</i> a warm glow, I hope you have fully recovered from your PWS :)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-57410012038917160152011-01-20T19:13:20.972+00:002011-01-20T19:13:20.972+00:00ShySongbird ,
I was hoping that I had seen the las...ShySongbird ,<br />I was hoping that I had seen the last of the snow , but , as you were doing a catch up , good to see you blogging again .<br />Hope hubby continues on the mend , and that you have a less stressful year .Greeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18036202102998375825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-44761653624710411082011-01-20T16:52:21.267+00:002011-01-20T16:52:21.267+00:00So glad to see you back again. Wonderful shots of...So glad to see you back again. Wonderful shots of the birds.oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-87648780312900282852011-01-20T12:26:49.373+00:002011-01-20T12:26:49.373+00:00Ginnymo
Hi Ginny, thank you :) Yes, I think your ...<i><b>Ginnymo</b></i><br /><br />Hi Ginny, thank you :) Yes, I think your Black-capped Chickadee is cousin to our Coal Tit! I don't see as many Starlings in the garden as I used to but when they all sweep in together it is like a gang of rowdy teenagers :)<br />I hope things are not too bad with you, I am thinking of you...HUGS :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Country Mouse Studio</b></i><br /><br />Thank you very much Carole :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Rose</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Rose :) it has been a difficult time but I think things are improving steadily.<br />I love the way the Goldfinches cheer up the garden at this time of year! I usually have trouble photographing the birds from our north facing window but the snow helped by giving me some contrast.<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Tricia</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Tricia, it has definitely been difficult to fit everything in lately! Hopefully things are gradually improving now. I wish you a very happy new year :) <br /><br /><br /><i><b>The Wessex Reiver</b></i><br /><br />Hi Andrew, thank you :) I was sorry to read you weren't too well recently. I think we will all feel better when Spring arrives, it is wonderful to see those small signs and promises of things to come, I have Daffodils shooting up in a slightly warmer part of the garden!<br />I am always pleased to see the occasional visit from the Stock Dove, as you say not too common these days.<br /><br /><br /><i><b>denzil</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Denis :) I completely agree about the Starlings, for all their bully boy ways you can't help admiring them!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-14603849891334193782011-01-20T01:39:29.093+00:002011-01-20T01:39:29.093+00:00Mike Atwood
Thank you for your kind comments Mike...<i><b>Mike Atwood</b></i><br /><br />Thank you for your kind comments Mike :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>holdingmoments</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Keith, the Starlings don't miss a trick, you have to admire their ingenuity :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Phil</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Phil, it's good to be back! A very happy new year to you and Carol also :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Midmarsh John</b></i><br /><br />Thank you John :) I'm glad to be back in blogland, I've missed you all.<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Dixxe</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Dixxe, I have missed you too and all my blog friends. Yes, it has seemed like all work and no play lately and will be for a while yet, I'm fitting in the blogging where I can! :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Randy Emmitt</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Randy, I think the Goldfinch photo is my favourite too :)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-15489684633892117502011-01-20T01:35:54.120+00:002011-01-20T01:35:54.120+00:00Liz
Thank you Liz, The snow finally cleared here ...<i><b>Liz</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Liz, The snow finally cleared here 2-3 weeks ago and it then turned very cold again. That was followed by a brief mild spell but it seems to be getting colder again now.<br />There are definite signs of Spring though and I have some Daffodils shooting up at the end of the garden, always a welcome sight :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Derek Faulkner</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Derek :) it is quite a challenge to find appropriate verse but always enjoyable.<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Warren Baker</b></i><br /><br />Hi Warren :) Thank you, yes I am missing getting out and about with the camera.<br />It's always nice to find I have a bird in my garden that you don't have in yours! It's usually the other way round ;)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Chris</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Chris, as my garden faces north it is always difficult to get decent photos but at least the snow provided a bit of contrast.<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Bob Bushell</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Bob, you are very kind :)<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Dan</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Dan, I seem to spend more time dog walking than anything else at the moment, at least I'm not trudging through snow though ;)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-31323294679661631062011-01-19T07:35:15.924+00:002011-01-19T07:35:15.924+00:00Hi Jan A very warm welcome back, and glad the hear...Hi Jan A very warm welcome back, and glad the hear Hubby is recovering best wishes to him.<br />Lovely post as usual so full of wonderful images and verse gives one a real warm glow during these winter days.<br />PS you came back just in time as I was showing the first signs of Poetry Withdrawal Symptoms.Montshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871945439055671665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-35813071259891861302011-01-19T05:42:46.807+00:002011-01-19T05:42:46.807+00:00A gorgeous post ~ love the birds against the snowy...A gorgeous post ~ love the birds against the snowy background ~ it shows you had a lot on the one with the goldfinch that found a perfect protective spot for lunch. The poetry adds your own special touch. Glad to see you back and hope your husband improves daily.Glohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09532995590131801962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-38934119238207838702011-01-19T05:10:14.240+00:002011-01-19T05:10:14.240+00:00Hi Jan...what a wonderful post! Loved the quotes a...Hi Jan...what a wonderful post! Loved the quotes and all the birds. So right about the starlings picture about where there is a will....<br /><br />So sorry to hear about your husband. But good to know that he's recovering...hope everything gets back to normal soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-34331208323801830952011-01-19T04:01:02.419+00:002011-01-19T04:01:02.419+00:00So good to have you back, Jan. Wonderful photos; I...So good to have you back, Jan. Wonderful photos; I especially like the one of the starlings. Hope everything continues to go well for you and yours.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.com