tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post7623752769133714385..comments2023-09-16T04:08:25.750-07:00Comments on Butler's Birds: Staying Alive with Irish PondsLaurence Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-22809007358067120732012-09-25T09:47:57.328-07:002012-09-25T09:47:57.328-07:00Thanks Kathie! I must say, if you want to bird in ...Thanks Kathie! I must say, if you want to bird in Phoenix the McCormick ponds will be low on the totem pole, but we could pair it with the Desert Botanical Gardens and Papago Ponds on that side of town : ) Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-5086300759068351802012-09-25T09:18:05.467-07:002012-09-25T09:18:05.467-07:00Laurence, good for you to bird the un-birded waste...Laurence, good for you to bird the un-birded wasteland! Though it looks awfully lush to me, and full of birds! Glad you found the White-crowned sparrow. I've never seen such a fluffy egret either! Great captures! If I come to Phoenix, will you take me here?Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-55280223329767000292012-09-21T20:10:38.543-07:002012-09-21T20:10:38.543-07:00Ugh, laundry...the bain of my weekends.
I will ke...Ugh, laundry...the bain of my weekends.<br /><br />I will keep you posted on my next Tucson visit, and Kathie as well. We should probably make musketeer costumes or something...<br />Like you say, it doesn't matter what sort of disparity there is between the 2 or 3 birders who are working together (and I bet there's less of a disparity with us than you'd think) there's always a net gain in species seen. Looking forward to itLaurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-29126030420480188372012-09-21T19:44:30.001-07:002012-09-21T19:44:30.001-07:00That would be fun. I think it's going to be ...That would be fun. I think it's going to be blogger reunion this next month for me....I will meet some more people and it has been lots of fun. That would be a blast. The 3 of us birding.....you two will be in and out of the bushes and ID on the spot. I'll have some drool coming out of my mouth but I promise I'll catch up and get these birds down. I seriously don't know how Kathie spotted that bird. It was so tiny on my zoom lens at max. But like you said in a previous post, it's better to have 2 or more birders together because you see more. The two of us did benefit from keeping a look out. I did see some that she didn't and vice versa....but we saw more together than if we were alone. I would have missed the American Redstart.....and some of the Blue Grosbeaks. Tricky grass huggers to get on camera. If you ever want to do some birding, I'm up for it. I'll the battery up and get the camera ready. Enjoy your Saturday tomorrow....I have a meeting with the bamboo gods and need to get some gardening done....and still find time to bird and do laundry:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-90034897019880515402012-09-21T12:38:44.095-07:002012-09-21T12:38:44.095-07:00Yes...how come you don't see any imitation egr...Yes...how come you don't see any imitation egret stuffed animals?Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-22414221671373099042012-09-21T11:35:57.737-07:002012-09-21T11:35:57.737-07:00This is a fun post Laurence, like Dan I especially...This is a fun post Laurence, like Dan I especially like the fluffing egret!Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-836448389055857572012-09-20T06:28:36.012-07:002012-09-20T06:28:36.012-07:00Thanks Dan, glad you stopped by.Thanks Dan, glad you stopped by.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-13126046025155248082012-09-20T03:20:51.577-07:002012-09-20T03:20:51.577-07:00Very fun post to read and love the photos, especia...Very fun post to read and love the photos, especially the fluffy egret.Dan Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587246278289468905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-54375838913382782762012-09-19T22:02:02.872-07:002012-09-19T22:02:02.872-07:00Thanks Chris. You're a trooper for reading thr...Thanks Chris. You're a trooper for reading through all my rambling posts and always leaving such thorough, thoughtful comments. <br /><br />I heard about the Redstart from Kathie! It's great y'all have a connection down there now. I'll have to intrude some time and make it Three's Company! I've had more than my fair share of exciting sightings that, when sent into documentation people, were dismissed as normal migration happenings (and, of course, they were). That happened with my first Townsend's Warbler, but that didn't make the initial joy of that sighting as less potent. I'm still waiting on an American Redstart too, would love to get one up here in Phoenix. <br /><br />I'll definitely be heading to Mt. Lemmon some time this winter for Crossbills and other stuff. I hope your school year is going well pedagogical partner. We're already half-way through this week : ) Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-35696012516136684482012-09-19T21:28:53.078-07:002012-09-19T21:28:53.078-07:00When I say closeups on those birds....I mean the b...When I say closeups on those birds....I mean the birds that are on your post....not the Kingbirds:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-78079806870792580342012-09-19T21:26:31.810-07:002012-09-19T21:26:31.810-07:00Don't give up hope Laurence:) I'm sure a ...Don't give up hope Laurence:) I'm sure a rarity will come your way. They are bound to happen. That's part of the adventure....although it has been quiet around here as well. Kathie has been keeping me busy these past two weekends and we've had so much fun stalking birds. The American Redstart, which is about the size of an ant, was spotted by Kathie. I sent the pic into the bird gods and they smiled and said, yeah....while they're in migration, we don't consider them rare in that area:) What's a birder to do? It was still spotting one though. <br /><br />You're a good birder guy. You commit to social obligations and work. I don't know how you do it. I guess we all manage somehow but still...it's nice to fit in a half hour or hour here and there:) The Kingbirds are crazy right now. Lots of fun to see around the landscape. You've got some nice close ups on several of those birds. Hope you find something unusual and in the birding world that shouldn't be too difficult:) Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-52388574746672251242012-09-19T18:28:37.952-07:002012-09-19T18:28:37.952-07:00Oh, you didn't buy it huh? : )
I suppose thos...Oh, you didn't buy it huh? : )<br /><br />I suppose those Egrets go through much the same routine as we people do in the afternoons after work and so forth, a nice concluding chapter to the daily digestion, some stretching, some more feeding, and then standing on a golf course aimlessly for a few hours...Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-21661836883731165452012-09-19T18:26:45.693-07:002012-09-19T18:26:45.693-07:00Thanks Cynthia.Thanks Cynthia.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-34875994439047008012012-09-19T13:38:41.801-07:002012-09-19T13:38:41.801-07:00"I have to keep their images blurred too beca..."I have to keep their images blurred too because they wouldn't sign a legal release for me to use their photos publicly. Bummer."<br /><br />That has to be the most CREATIVE excuse for a blurred picture I have ever read! LOL<br /><br />I have never had the dubious pleasure of watching an egret relieve himself. But after that shakedown, he's gonna be preening for a very long time!Pathttp://www.extraplicity.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-89850354733500491772012-09-19T08:56:51.555-07:002012-09-19T08:56:51.555-07:00Very nice:)Very nice:)Cynthia Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347423908653729922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-6501703398945988452012-09-19T06:54:58.945-07:002012-09-19T06:54:58.945-07:00Cheers Robert!
I mean, I don't really know wh...Cheers Robert!<br /><br />I mean, I don't really know what you mean by """excuse""", but yes we can all commiserate about such problems : )<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-40912259490620771932012-09-19T06:53:22.658-07:002012-09-19T06:53:22.658-07:00Gracias Isidro. Como una criatura similar desgarba...Gracias Isidro. Como una criatura similar desgarbado, me he sentido como que los tiempos Garzeta muchos antes : )Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-22245976040849351872012-09-19T06:07:29.072-07:002012-09-19T06:07:29.072-07:00Laurence, I always enjoy finding the twisted littl...Laurence, I always enjoy finding the twisted little gems in your posts...<br /><br />"I have to keep their images blurred too because they wouldn't sign a legal release for me to use their photos publicly."<br /><br />I'm gonna start using that excuse now too. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-33505288236101958842012-09-19T05:14:37.752-07:002012-09-19T05:14:37.752-07:00Buenas capturas,me gusta mucho la de la Garzeta gr...Buenas capturas,me gusta mucho la de la Garzeta grande con la sombra.SaludosIsidro Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117527899773311395noreply@blogger.com