tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post5444984708869075597..comments2024-03-18T19:53:34.661-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: BIRDINGjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-14320288212327452022013-11-21T19:43:10.133-05:002013-11-21T19:43:10.133-05:00Thanks for pointing me to this post. You're ri...Thanks for pointing me to this post. You're right; I did enjoy it! <br /><br />You know what I like best about my newfound interest in birds? My kids are inheriting it, just like you did from your mom. Both my boys are always pointing out new birds for me to take photos of. <br /><br />I hope that when they get older, they will remember how much fun it was to spend time in the rainforest looking for new discoveries, and I hope they pass that joy on to my future grandchildren.Shelly - Tropical Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464868349672755774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-84924429611524388422012-09-08T04:21:56.274-04:002012-09-08T04:21:56.274-04:00I LOVE birds. I had a handbook as a child too. I r...I LOVE birds. I had a handbook as a child too. I remember on a school camping trip where we could choose between 3 activities, one of which was bird-watching, I was quite anxious that it would "fill up" before I got there, so I raced to the line - there were just three of us.<br />All geeks of course.<br />Love the photos here.Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-39448568333922309662012-09-08T00:13:14.605-04:002012-09-08T00:13:14.605-04:00My brother-in-law is an avid "birdie" an...My brother-in-law is an avid "birdie" and we still speak to him (just joking)Carlihttp://www.tinysavages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-87546343387968571542012-09-07T22:18:36.370-04:002012-09-07T22:18:36.370-04:00We live 7kms from the CBD of Sydney and in our bac...We live 7kms from the CBD of Sydney and in our back garden (pocket handkerchief sized) we have spotted such delights as kookaburras, sulphur crested cocktatoos, powerful owls, doves, galahs and unfortunately lots of noisy mynahs, who try and steal our bunny's food.Kim-Marie from Kimba Likeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869928507704160403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-34550271880098936812012-02-26T04:05:28.920-05:002012-02-26T04:05:28.920-05:00Very, very interesting, Mr. Cranky Old Man. I neve...Very, very interesting, Mr. Cranky Old Man. I never knew that much about birds until now.supermachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971566837164758854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-3471244761916431932012-02-25T12:08:32.496-05:002012-02-25T12:08:32.496-05:00LOL, A Flicker is a large bird, a wood pecker comm...LOL, A Flicker is a large bird, a wood pecker common in the No East US it has a speckled pattern on its back and a red triangle patch on its head, not a top notch like Woody. The Grackle is larger than a robin, smaller than a crow. It is mostly black and rather ugly except when the sun hits the feathers and creates a plesent purplish color.<br /><br />Crankyjoehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-27600318119719591932012-02-25T11:58:33.130-05:002012-02-25T11:58:33.130-05:00Admit it! You made up Flicker and Grackle.Admit it! You made up Flicker and Grackle.pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219309064660143026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-52843588914973212592012-02-25T05:19:15.121-05:002012-02-25T05:19:15.121-05:00Ah! Now you are showing your age Crabky! A twitche...Ah! Now you are showing your age Crabky! A twitcher! Who'd have guessed? Congrats on your superb spotting prowess :-) Thanks for Rewinding xMultipleMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621170366257326241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-18959925073752017272012-02-24T18:06:34.429-05:002012-02-24T18:06:34.429-05:00Great pics. And thanks for the education! I'm ...Great pics. And thanks for the education! I'm useless with birds' names. Visiting from the Weekend Rewind.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636757667368447102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-46621925203719683382012-01-07T10:03:32.999-05:002012-01-07T10:03:32.999-05:00I've seen one too, but I don't recall wher...I've seen one too, but I don't recall where. Have you ever seen a cow bird? My husband and I saw some of those while traveling in the Northwest one time. Good grief they make a horrible noise!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760616872564907624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-23402602459250417132012-01-06T16:28:00.059-05:002012-01-06T16:28:00.059-05:00How great that you found the tanager. I've nev...How great that you found the tanager. I've never seen one, but I would probably mistake it for a cardinal if I did (my eyesight is pretty lousy). I was not predicting that the other guys would be into it either. That must have made the trip that much more special. Thanks to linking up to my "Scene from a Memoir."Marcyhttp://www.tootimidandsqueamish.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-11539668528610534772011-07-30T16:18:34.549-04:002011-07-30T16:18:34.549-04:00very beautiful bird. I can't tell one bird fro...very beautiful bird. I can't tell one bird from another in reality, gutted. :(<br /><br />XxxFly Anyways.xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225951472236719309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-66278498814373201802011-07-30T05:03:30.598-04:002011-07-30T05:03:30.598-04:00I love to watch birds too. Earlier in the week I ...I love to watch birds too. Earlier in the week I was sitting by a lake watching a heron fish from the top of a huge pine tree, truly amazing!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-49453319926839581972011-07-30T01:20:54.140-04:002011-07-30T01:20:54.140-04:00Joe, thank you so much for sharing this post. It ...Joe, thank you so much for sharing this post. It is so much my family thing! I, like you, agreed with your opening paragraph and then continued to agree with every one that followed! I also grew up with the North American Birds book that literally fell apart from its heavy use. I also identify all hawks as red-tail and am very often right. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness for the link to my hop. You are a stand-up guy. (But, I may skip over the gay post ☺.) I'm so happy your are such a faithful part of my hop. I always look forward to your stories.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946993475288208932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-30214528353575043782011-07-29T22:56:32.347-04:002011-07-29T22:56:32.347-04:00Mr. Scott...er...Anonymous Expect a post sometime ...Mr. Scott...er...Anonymous Expect a post sometime in the near future <br /><br />"My Wife Is Making Me Gay!"<br /><br />Crankyjoehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-4598519775340206782011-07-29T22:29:35.758-04:002011-07-29T22:29:35.758-04:00Mr. cranky, anything else in the closet we should ...Mr. cranky, anything else in the closet we should be aware of today. Is this addition by subtraction?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-49672245347933045902011-07-29T19:04:51.926-04:002011-07-29T19:04:51.926-04:00I am a terrible 'Birder' too. Here in the ...I am a terrible 'Birder' too. Here in the UK I am pretty well up on most of the birds in my area, but now I jave a new set to get used to, and I have to say that I am so excited about the Hummingbirds. S had bought me a feeder for them which he put up when I arrived in SM the other week, but there wer eno signs of an hummers. I bought and planted flowers that I knew they would like, but still no hummers. S told me he was sending out good vibes for them to come before I left, but I was giving up hope..then last saturday evening (my last night) as we sat on the back porch, I caught movement out of the corner of my eye, and there it was a beautiful tiny hummer - I was lost for words and just sat bolt upright and pointed and stared wildly. S thought I had lost the plot until he looked where i was looking and saw the tiny thing..I sat for the next hour, camera in hand waiting for it to come back so I could get some photos of it.<br /><br />S says it comes in every day now..can't wait to get back to see it again!<br /><br />Lou :-) xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-27987042732668757402011-07-29T15:43:26.739-04:002011-07-29T15:43:26.739-04:00I love birds, too. They are beautiful creatures (u...I love birds, too. They are beautiful creatures (unless they are trying to grab your 2.5 lb toy chihuahua; then, they aren't cute--until the next day when dog is safely tucked in the house).<br /><br />My Dad accompanied my on a 2007 Gulf Coast fishing trip near Port Aransas. The winds blew us off the water, but the guide pointed out several bird species to Dad, and then we got to see a late-migrating Whooping Crane. I caught no fish that day, but it was a great one!flyfshrgrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415449182573751883noreply@blogger.com