tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post5802288969146010045..comments2024-03-07T16:00:45.676+00:00Comments on ShySongbird's Nature News: Stirrings of Spring...the Simple PleasuresShySongbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-54989290223092286712012-04-14T20:13:20.755+01:002012-04-14T20:13:20.755+01:00I absolutely love the picture of the frog. I have ...I absolutely love the picture of the frog. I have to say that the squirrel is awfully cute too.oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-82124753208840664652012-04-06T14:17:15.853+01:002012-04-06T14:17:15.853+01:00Dziękuję za kolejną bardzo miłą wizytę i życzę Wes...Dziękuję za kolejną bardzo miłą wizytę i życzę Wesołych Świat Wielkanocnych.<br />Thank you for another very nice visit and wish you Happy Easter.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-88548288339108916672012-04-06T00:05:28.115+01:002012-04-06T00:05:28.115+01:00Shirl
Hi Shirl, thank you :-) No, thankfully no s...<i><b>Shirl</b></i><br /><br />Hi Shirl, thank you :-) No, thankfully no snow here but some much needed rain at last and much colder. I'm guessing you may have had snow, I hope it hasn't caused to many problems. I too am extremely concerned about the butterflies now the weather has changed so much. I'm completely with you on garden ponds, any help the frogs etc can get from us can only be good. I would love a pond...if only I could find somewhere to put it where it wouldn't get full of leaves. I'm looking forward to seeing yours when it's finished.<br />Wishing you a wonderful Easter Shirl and I do hope your husband is still progressing well.<br /><br /><i><b>NatureStop</b></i><br /><br />Hi Shantana, How lovely to hear from you :-) Thank you, I am better than I was now after a prolonged bout of ill health last year. <br />I often wonder how you and the family are doing and if you are still enjoying your travels :-)<br /><br /><i><b>Nature Rambles</b></i><br /><br />How kind of you to come back again Kanak, thank you :-) I'm glad to read you are so busy with your camera but what a shame about the building work, it sounds like it will have quite a detrimental effect on the wildlife which is very sad but at least you are doing your bit by attracting creatures into your garden.<br />Have a lovely weekend Kanak :-)<br /><br /><i><b>the cuby poet</b></i><br /><br />Welcome! Thank you so much for visiting, following and for your very kind comments. I do hope you come back again :-) I will be over to visit your blog very soon!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-90025604156530265072012-04-04T16:57:21.201+01:002012-04-04T16:57:21.201+01:00I have just come here from Fenland walker to disco...I have just come here from Fenland walker to discover this amazing blog. I love it all. Do pop by mine if you have time.Cubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925180435458519715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-55745005831336680892012-04-04T14:50:20.239+01:002012-04-04T14:50:20.239+01:00Jan, I loved reading your comments on my blog. I d...Jan, I loved reading your comments on my blog. I don't think I've been so busy with my camera as I have been since Sunday. I noticed the blooms on my tree and my, the tree is full of bees and butterflies! The birds also land on the wires next to the tree so I'm occupied!<br /><br />I also photographed a marsh mongoose today but the land next to our house (the marshy area) will soon have apartments coming up. Many of the wildlife that I see around me will come down drastically.<br /><br />I hope you're having a good week!:)Nature Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873392512787718466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-45936882940165712942012-04-04T12:48:19.503+01:002012-04-04T12:48:19.503+01:00Hi Jan,
How have you been...it's been a whil...Hi Jan, <br /><br />How have you been...it's been a while since I have been regular in bloggerland:)It's always a joy to visit your blog and enjoy your posts and photography...<br /><br />ShantanaNatureStophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668434381160922043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-36389318626891196292012-04-04T12:15:05.933+01:002012-04-04T12:15:05.933+01:00Hello again, Jan – this post is a wonderful step i...Hello again, Jan – this post is a wonderful step into Spring! I do hope you are not suffering with a knock back to winter snow and cold in your area. Quite a shock this has been. I’ve been wondering what will have happened to the butterflies we had been seeing. I had seen a small tortoiseshell too and a peacock.<br /><br />No sightings of Long tailed tits of tree sparrows up our way but lots and lots of mixed finches. A group of Greenfinches was a surprise yesterday.<br /><br />Great images from your garden and your trips out. I hear you on the garden ponds and frogs in the wild. I guess, I’m thinking if frogs find their way to my pond (when completed) then I’ll have provided a wild oasis for wandering wild creatures and they will still feel wild to me. I know what you me though about discovering wild pockets of water and being fascinated by what tries to live there. <br /><br />I hope you are both well :-DShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-53758848144983714972012-03-27T12:21:12.267+01:002012-03-27T12:21:12.267+01:00Jason K
Thank you very much Jason. Yes, I was thr...<i><b>Jason K</b></i><br /><br />Thank you very much Jason. Yes, I was thrilled and felt very privileged to see the Tree Sparrows. I thought they had gone completely from my area, it is years since I have seen one. Glad you liked the frog :-)<br /><br /><i><b>Joe</b></i><br /><br />Hi Joe and welcome back, it's lovely to hear from you :-) Thank you very much for your comments. Tree Sparrows are so rare in many areas now so I was thrilled to see them.<br />I often wonder how you are doing and if you are keeping up your love of wildlife so it is good to hear you are thinking of blogging again. I hope the education is going well, I'm sure that takes up a lot of your time but I look forward to some posts from you eventually :-)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-60049005129637653442012-03-26T15:44:07.232+01:002012-03-26T15:44:07.232+01:00Hi Jan,
Its been ages since I commented here or ...Hi Jan, <br /><br />Its been ages since I commented here or even did anything on my own blog and its about time I got back to it! Great photos as usual, the Tree Sparrow is always a lovely bird to see. Nice Robin photo as well :)Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064008068263914875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-44411654105467002562012-03-26T09:33:43.813+01:002012-03-26T09:33:43.813+01:00Your so lucky seeing Treesparrow locally Jan. The...Your so lucky seeing Treesparrow locally Jan. They are all but gone as a breeding bird in Worcestershire.<br /><br />P.s. I absolutely love the frog photo!!!Jason Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-89232583527275996042012-03-25T19:22:07.156+01:002012-03-25T19:22:07.156+01:00Denise
Hi Denise, thank you very much. The bird o...<i><b>Denise</b></i><br /><br />Hi Denise, thank you very much. The bird on my header is a male Chaffinch, a lovely little bird which visits my garden regularly in good numbers and which, in the Winter, sometimes brings the less common Bramblings in with it. <br />Happy Spring to you too, I hope the weather there is as lovely as it is here :-)<br /><br /><i><b>Giga</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Giga. What a pity we don't speak the same language. We could say so much more :-)<br />Dziękuję Giga. Jaka szkoda, nie mówimy tym samym językiem. Możemy powiedzieć tak wiele więcej :-)<br /><br /><i><b>Morning Glories in Round Rock</b></i><br /><br />Dear Jenny, It is lovely to see you here again and back blogging :-)<br />I don't think I would like your Summer, I'm sure it would be much too hot for me. I love the sunshine but can't take too much heat.<br />Our House Sparrow numbers have declined in recent years but the Tree Sparrow which is the one on my post is very scarce and has been for a number of years. In some areas it is hardly seen at all.<br />Enjoy your Spring too...Hugs!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-71483994551530873932012-03-25T13:13:05.627+01:002012-03-25T13:13:05.627+01:00I have a hard time deciding which is my favorite s...I have a hard time deciding which is my favorite season--although since living in Texas, summer has become my least favorite! ;-) Each season has it's charms, and I even love the dead of winter. I have always loved trees, and I see such beauty in their lacy limbs and scratchy bark. <br /><br />I have always loved the little sparrows, and love to listen to their chatter. We have a colony of them living in the Lady Banks Rose!<br /><br />Enjoy your lovely Spring weather.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JennyMorning Glories in Round Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988634441429032483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-22401880636523523992012-03-25T00:03:39.136+00:002012-03-25T00:03:39.136+00:00:-) i pozdrawiam wiosennie.*** :-) And greetings.:-) i pozdrawiam wiosennie.*** :-) And greetings.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-38724490814754229882012-03-24T19:10:51.160+00:002012-03-24T19:10:51.160+00:00Hi Jan, this is a marvelous post with the most spl...Hi Jan, this is a marvelous post with the most splendid nature photos. I wonder what the little bird is in your header? I feel as though I should know him but just can't bring the name to mind. Have a great week and enjoy the good weather. Happy Spring!DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-49448837082496160992012-03-23T14:02:28.709+00:002012-03-23T14:02:28.709+00:00kirstallcreatures
Welcome Linda! Thank you so muc...<i><b>kirstallcreatures</b></i><br /><br />Welcome Linda! Thank you so much for visiting and for your kind comments. Yes, it is such a pleasure to see the butterflies again after their Winter absence. It was a bad year for butterflies here last year so I am hoping it will be better this time.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-13977145658324693922012-03-23T00:45:37.382+00:002012-03-23T00:45:37.382+00:00Lovely set of spring photos, and wonderful text to...Lovely set of spring photos, and wonderful text to accompany the piece. I too saw my first butterfly of the year last week, in fact two Small Tortoiseshells together at Rodley Nature Reserve in Leeds, a very welcomevsight indeed. Lindakirstallcreatureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998154163393757732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-58043008970511840232012-03-22T12:46:51.844+00:002012-03-22T12:46:51.844+00:00Chris
Thank you for your very kind comments. The ...<i><b>Chris</b></i><br /><br />Thank you for your very kind comments. The weather was very dull and cool again last week but this week including today has been lovely with lots of sunshine and warmer. It is a wonderful time of year. I hope you are getting some good weather too :-)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-74746975288302667392012-03-21T21:55:06.193+00:002012-03-21T21:55:06.193+00:00Wonderful post... The squirrel is wonderful but al...Wonderful post... The squirrel is wonderful but all your pictures are so beautiful! Spring is coming in your area and you enjoy it ;-)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-90742642775505400512012-03-20T18:13:48.639+00:002012-03-20T18:13:48.639+00:00Breathtaking
Welcome! Thank you so much for visit...<i><b>Breathtaking</b></i><br /><br />Welcome! Thank you so much for visiting my blog and for your very kind comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed seeing some of our English, early Springtime sights and I do hope you visit again, you will be very welcome.<br /><br /><i><b>Wendy</b></i><br /><br />Welcome, Wendy, Thank you very much for visiting and for your lovely comments. That little frog was a nice find. My favourite season was definitely Autumn as a child too, I'm sure the nearness of Christmas must have had something to do with it :-) Please do visit again!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-11549874402245974942012-03-20T00:53:02.149+00:002012-03-20T00:53:02.149+00:00Cheryl
Thank you very much Cheryl, you are very k...<i><b>Cheryl</b></i><br /><br />Thank you very much Cheryl, you are very kind :-) Well done with your work to help the Tree Sparrows, that is wonderful news and how lucky you are to have thirty tenants :-) What a thrill to have Siskins too. I have only seen them in my garden once, about three years ago when the weather was bad in the late Winter. They visited every day for a week or so, I was so pleased!<br />I do hope things went well with your Mum at the doctors, I have thought about you all day, since I read your comment.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-56801265729242686822012-03-19T23:40:52.391+00:002012-03-19T23:40:52.391+00:00My goodness, what beautiful shots you've taken...My goodness, what beautiful shots you've taken! That little frog was so cute popping his head up out of the water.<br /><br />My favourite season is spring too, but as a child autumn was closest to my heart. I think the spicy air, halloween pumpkins and chocolate were the reasons.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-79572126543049796612012-03-19T19:52:43.002+00:002012-03-19T19:52:43.002+00:00You have a very interesting blog
with lovely photo...You have a very interesting blog<br />with lovely photos of wild life in<br />England.In this post I like the<br />beautiful robin, the cute frog and<br />the lovely fresh snowdrops.It has<br />been a pleasure to visit you.:)Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-48377164894881154122012-03-19T07:24:36.770+00:002012-03-19T07:24:36.770+00:00Hi Jan,
Beautiful post....they always are. Your...Hi Jan,<br /><br />Beautiful post....they always are. Your writings would send the tourists flocking here :)<br /><br />I am pleased and proud to tell you that I have increased the chirpy chappy numbers here, over the last ten years.<br />When we first moved here we rarely saw tree sparrows.....I had around five. I put up some communal nesting boxes and have fed them regularly......my little flock is now around 30 :)<br /> I intend to improve on that figure.<br /><br />Another piece of news....I have siskins in the garden, and I tought of you:) I was so excited when I first saw them.<br /><br />Have a lovely week Jan, I am at the doctors with Mum today.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-75865812781909116312012-03-18T14:17:08.117+00:002012-03-18T14:17:08.117+00:00Bob Bushell
Thank you very much Bob. You are very...<i><b>Bob Bushell</b></i><br /><br />Thank you very much Bob. You are very kind :-) <br /><br /><i><b>Ken</b></i><br /><br />Thank you Ken, I wasn't expecting to see Small Tortoiseshells quite that early. It was fun watching that cheeky Squirrel :-)<br /><br /><i><b>Julie G</b></i><br /><br />Welcome Julie! Thank you very much for visiting, becoming a recent new follower and for your very generous comments :-) Since the day (a week ago) I saw the butterflies we haven't had any sun in my area and it has been cooler again but it is good to know that all the wonders of Spring are just around the corner :-)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-54133234693863834222012-03-17T22:38:08.931+00:002012-03-17T22:38:08.931+00:00Oh what a delightful post filled with stunning lat...Oh what a delightful post filled with stunning late winter/early spring photographs! It especially pleasurable to view birds and wildlife outside of the US. Some of our birds have the same names but look very different. Jan, you have captured the beauty that surrounds you through all of your lovely images. The Long-tailed Tits are so very cute. Love the expression on the Common Frog ... priceless! Spotting the first butterfly of the season is always a joy. I was thrilled to see many out on our country property recently. Reading this wonderful post certainly brightened my day. Thank you for sharing!Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.com