tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post7711960608773445855..comments2023-09-16T04:08:25.750-07:00Comments on Butler's Birds: That's Hard to SwallowLaurence Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-3060589860436513732013-04-14T18:59:33.964-07:002013-04-14T18:59:33.964-07:00I thought you might appreciate it. I thought you might appreciate it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-6198569330280816602013-04-14T18:54:10.615-07:002013-04-14T18:54:10.615-07:00That is very interesting. I could certainly volunt...That is very interesting. I could certainly volunteer for something like that. Hitting those guys...that's a marksmanship challenge for sure.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-63690751899568980262013-04-14T18:53:14.967-07:002013-04-14T18:53:14.967-07:00Nice to have you swing by Moe.Nice to have you swing by Moe.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-8322389953920859652013-04-14T18:52:38.821-07:002013-04-14T18:52:38.821-07:00Very cool!Very cool!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992333612634825161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-28650342268510485952013-04-14T17:49:36.890-07:002013-04-14T17:49:36.890-07:00We'll try replying again....
It really was. ...We'll try replying again....<br /><br />It really was. I took a break from reading primary literature to read primary literature on a different topic. It was a very good read. I think that the early literature is generally easier to read than the papers published today.<br /><br />May I share one more tidbit with you? (Well I suppose I can, since you can't say no, although the site did reject my credentials. The way the authors identified individual birds was to mark them with paint from water pistols.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-15923429466760936962013-04-14T11:22:31.059-07:002013-04-14T11:22:31.059-07:00That's so...so...Grad-studenty of you.
Thank...That's so...so...Grad-studenty of you. <br /><br />Thanks for the specifics on the info. I still stand by my observation that some Swallow are lazier than others. As a prime example of humanoid laziness, I can spot my own kind. <br />Cheers!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-37055837869552573442013-04-14T11:21:23.361-07:002013-04-14T11:21:23.361-07:00Thanks Mia. Sometimes we all have to get down and ...Thanks Mia. Sometimes we all have to get down and dirty. Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-72971706173908375042013-04-14T05:11:08.986-07:002013-04-14T05:11:08.986-07:00Laurence, I've had the same thought about the ...Laurence, I've had the same thought about the swallows when they are gathering mud, those wings stay in motion and they do look like butterflies. Wonderful images of this activity!Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-54347940298378868162013-04-14T04:23:29.826-07:002013-04-14T04:23:29.826-07:00I've never seen a cliff swallow in my life. I ...I've never seen a cliff swallow in my life. I just went and read the primary literature because I thought it would be nice and helpful to answer some of the questions you posed. <br /><br />I'm probably about to be the least competent birder to ever lead a bird walk.... in less than two hours. Whee! Nothing like cramming. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-73421620122331416192013-04-13T23:36:15.438-07:002013-04-13T23:36:15.438-07:00Well, if you're SUCH an expert worthy birder, ...Well, if you're SUCH an expert worthy birder, where is your Cliff Swallow post??????????Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-21760936166276913402013-04-13T23:35:19.537-07:002013-04-13T23:35:19.537-07:00Cheers Az Stu, great to have you stop by.Cheers Az Stu, great to have you stop by.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-28230297981338266362013-04-13T17:26:12.088-07:002013-04-13T17:26:12.088-07:00How were you telling the individuals apart? That ...How were you telling the individuals apart? That one was lazy and the next was industrious? eh?<br /><br />They can carry mud from 20 ft. to 1/2 mile. The make selects the site, then both the male and female cooperate in nest construction. They can construct at a rate of ~1.5 inches/daily. They work for about two hours, generally starting 1-2 hours after sunrise, then take significant breaks (30 minutes to a couple of days). One nest takes about 900-1200 trips. <br /><br />I think my favorite part is that when one mate arrives at the nest, there is a soft chirp in greeting, but when one departs, the chirp is harsh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-35312890348258230122013-04-13T17:07:08.466-07:002013-04-13T17:07:08.466-07:00Excellent story..Excellent story..AzStuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02179039183342822031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-74326792507473153362013-04-12T22:03:32.911-07:002013-04-12T22:03:32.911-07:00Cheers Chris thanks. I thad a Salton Sea-esque sme...Cheers Chris thanks. I thad a Salton Sea-esque smell. Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-71551323435087815082013-04-12T19:18:41.657-07:002013-04-12T19:18:41.657-07:00Awesome write! Plus excellent photos of the birds...Awesome write! Plus excellent photos of the birds in action. This is an incredible find. Great captures!Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.com