tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post4009163116365541792..comments2023-09-16T04:08:25.750-07:00Comments on Butler's Birds: A Dilly-Dally in DallasLaurence Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-72809656421385315242012-05-20T16:37:23.092-07:002012-05-20T16:37:23.092-07:00To see Curlews play and hear Curlews sing
Must be ...To see Curlews play and hear Curlews sing<br />Must be such a wonderful thing<br />And with some Lark Sparrows in the mix,<br />It sounds like you got your birding fix!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-24209821982190143492012-05-20T11:54:14.977-07:002012-05-20T11:54:14.977-07:00No Buntings in shades of blues today but I did get...No Buntings in shades of blues today but I did get to watch the Curlews play. I also heard the Lark Sparrows sing and then pondered what wonders tomorrow will bring.Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-80072448003982068862012-05-19T15:46:15.570-07:002012-05-19T15:46:15.570-07:00Thanks Chris. I always appreciate your comments. I...Thanks Chris. I always appreciate your comments. If there' one thing I've learned, it's that nothing brings in the Hummingbirds like grandmas and feeders! That's the big operation down there in Patagonia and Madera Canyon too.<br /><br />I'm bad with Gull ID too. Ring-Bills make it easy on you cause they've got the unique black ring around the beak, but if it's not a full plumage adult...forget about it.<br /><br />I hope you fit some good birding in this weekend.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-7001494290095549342012-05-19T15:23:04.139-07:002012-05-19T15:23:04.139-07:00Sorry! Needed to proofread my work. Pretty bad t...Sorry! Needed to proofread my work. Pretty bad typing skills:) Looks like so much fun and a success. Everytime I have gone to Texas it also rains. Thor does appear to be hanging around with lots of dangerous lighting, terrible humidity, and of course....the mud. Ugh!! Really fun post...love the tarantula shot. I am in search of the Ruby Throated hummer and I hope to get this guy in Wisconsin. I'm bringing a hummingbird feeder with me AND hanging out at my Grandma's place. We'll drink Bloody Marys and watch her feeder....she's got some cool hummers there. PS. I don't know how in the world you can identify sea gulls! To me, they all look the same. I grew up with them and have a lot of shots but won't post because I think I will have labaled them all wrong! Looks like a great trip for birding but most importantly reconnecting with good friends! Glad you had fun...now welcome back to the "dry" heat:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-58528786664988178982012-05-19T13:14:57.852-07:002012-05-19T13:14:57.852-07:00I'm glad you escaped from the Tarantula Jen. T...I'm glad you escaped from the Tarantula Jen. To be fair to the spider though, I like pretty creepy with my two legs and 32 teeth, so I guess it goes both ways.<br /><br />I hope your trip ended well. It was great following your exploits in the southwest, but I'm also looking forward to your Oregon birds.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-71386290441267262482012-05-19T13:12:08.057-07:002012-05-19T13:12:08.057-07:00Thanks Tammy. I didn't want to...cut off...the...Thanks Tammy. I didn't want to...cut off...the scissor tale, but they deserve their own post, in recognition of that tail.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-40154860922263469602012-05-19T08:23:38.559-07:002012-05-19T08:23:38.559-07:00Awesome trip! Yay for Painted Buntings and Scisoo...Awesome trip! Yay for Painted Buntings and Scisoor-tailed Flycatchers... Love the Cattle Egrets with the cattle- I am with you on appreciating a bird name living up to its..uh..name... Tarantulas are horrifying. I have only seen one in the wild once and I remember being convinced it was going to suddenly lunge at me and suck the life out of me.Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-19577837094075213242012-05-19T07:08:15.050-07:002012-05-19T07:08:15.050-07:00Looks like Texas was good to you! The Painted Bunt...Looks like Texas was good to you! The Painted Bunting is a beauty! And, wow, that is quite a spider!! I look forward to more Scissor-tail shots...Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-18013228397518587872012-05-19T05:47:45.653-07:002012-05-19T05:47:45.653-07:00Thanks Gordon. I'm glad it wasn't one of t...Thanks Gordon. I'm glad it wasn't one of those South American bird-eating spiders.<br />Good luck out there today!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-4868864364880512932012-05-19T05:44:49.517-07:002012-05-19T05:44:49.517-07:00Thanks Mia, I'm truly humbled
By your kind rhy...Thanks Mia, I'm truly humbled<br />By your kind rhyming words about a post I bumbled. <br />I hope this morning is good to you,<br />And brings you Buntings in shades of blue.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-38407375898217463552012-05-19T05:10:30.432-07:002012-05-19T05:10:30.432-07:00Even though the weather was frightful, your images...Even though the weather was frightful, your images are still delightful. From spiders and birds and shoes covered in clay it sounds like a terrific, birdy day!Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-48656882426576768542012-05-19T04:29:51.635-07:002012-05-19T04:29:51.635-07:00Congrats on a successful trip even though the weat...Congrats on a successful trip even though the weather failed to accommodate you properly. Painted Bunting is a great bird still on my wish list and the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is a a most interesting bird and one that I would love to see more of myself. Your photo of the taraatula is awesome. Great post and loved the photosGordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931448617460317916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-68223532819239510572012-05-18T22:23:45.462-07:002012-05-18T22:23:45.462-07:00Wow thanks Tim! That spider was pretty large, mayb...Wow thanks Tim! That spider was pretty large, maybe 4.5 inches in diameter. I could've eaten me sooner that me eat it, that's for sure.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting--always appreciated.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-39851495167426719602012-05-18T21:18:48.212-07:002012-05-18T21:18:48.212-07:00Excellent post Laurence, felt like we were watchin...Excellent post Laurence, felt like we were watching over your shoulder back in Dallas. How close did you get to that spider. I take it that the picture denotes 'actual size'? :)Timhttp://www.theclashblog.comnoreply@blogger.com