tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post337193563997799877..comments2023-09-16T04:08:25.750-07:00Comments on Butler's Birds: Peepity Peep Peep PeepLaurence Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-11599096407002444852012-10-25T16:09:20.218-07:002012-10-25T16:09:20.218-07:00I know I know Laurence. New stronger lens or trop...I know I know Laurence. New stronger lens or tropical trip like to Ecuador in the summer where I could use my spanish and help catalog birds AND take pictures. I'd like to do two mini trips to Montana and Florida in between but as you say, work is bearing down and sucking the life out of me. I have been really forcing myself to schedule birding in but at the sacrifice of a haircut, putting air in my tires....going to the eye doctor. Tonight no birding. Just the little things.... which are actually pretty big......Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-70144896354508447282012-10-23T17:45:56.172-07:002012-10-23T17:45:56.172-07:00I take Peeps to just be those little piping birds....I take Peeps to just be those little piping birds. They scuttle around and make peeping noises, tending to forage in groups and have similar construction.<br /><br />It's kinda like the word 'bug', which can include lots of different stuff, but generally refers to common things.<br /><br />I'm looking to upgrade my telephoto too, but with work bearing down I haven't been able to do enough birding to justify the substantial expense. <br /><br />Here's to winter break!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-44495012308528516592012-10-23T17:22:19.854-07:002012-10-23T17:22:19.854-07:00Nice closeups! I brought the telephoto just to ge...Nice closeups! I brought the telephoto just to get shots of the many many peeps flying around. I still don't know what that means by the way:) Is it a bird or bunch of tiny birds that get together? I sat trying to capture the shots just so I could get home and ID them but they were way too far off to get on camera....and if I can't ID, then it doesn't count. I hope to get closer to the peeps but they are in an area too far away. I think it may be time for a new telphoto lens:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-69381644384334171392012-10-22T06:31:40.318-07:002012-10-22T06:31:40.318-07:00Cheers Dan, thanks for stopping by.Cheers Dan, thanks for stopping by.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-27566093866474402922012-10-22T06:31:23.195-07:002012-10-22T06:31:23.195-07:00It was a totally nOoB mistake on his part. I feel ...It was a totally nOoB mistake on his part. I feel a little bit bad, cause' when the other Plovers see this he'll never live it down. But hey, nature can be a cruel place.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-81942311967874290402012-10-22T06:30:08.116-07:002012-10-22T06:30:08.116-07:00Oh, so I have delicate legs and I'm a bad resc...Oh, so I have delicate legs and I'm a bad rescuer??? Thanks Tammy...Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-9045516261198030032012-10-22T06:29:01.385-07:002012-10-22T06:29:01.385-07:00Never again Mia "Peepin Jane" McPherson,...Never again Mia "Peepin Jane" McPherson, promise :)Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-51800107865227470102012-10-22T03:20:48.456-07:002012-10-22T03:20:48.456-07:00Great post Laurence, love the shots. Peeps are fu...Great post Laurence, love the shots. Peeps are fun to watch.Dan Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587246278289468905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-52882699364817890002012-10-21T16:33:38.462-07:002012-10-21T16:33:38.462-07:00Way to embarrass that plover! He will never this ...Way to embarrass that plover! He will never this down... Stuck in the mud like an amateur!Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-58881251768118802122012-10-21T15:42:29.977-07:002012-10-21T15:42:29.977-07:00I guess when your legs are so delicate, it doesn&#...I guess when your legs are so delicate, it doesn't take much to get stuck in the mud! Glad it was able to break free so you didn't have to attempt a rescue!!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-31275517990725840822012-10-21T15:15:31.708-07:002012-10-21T15:15:31.708-07:00I love the photo of the Snowy Plover in the mud, h...I love the photo of the Snowy Plover in the mud, how cute! And please don't forget us Peepin' Janes!Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-68085206639256321362012-10-21T15:13:37.931-07:002012-10-21T15:13:37.931-07:00There is a particular joy in the puddle peeps, esp...There is a particular joy in the puddle peeps, especially those that can be found in urban areas.<br />Plovers are funny to, in that they're usually coastal birds but then some turn in in plains states during certain times of year.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by MoeLaurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-57289557501621468652012-10-21T13:14:05.816-07:002012-10-21T13:14:05.816-07:00Great shots. Our whole area was cleared for develo...Great shots. Our whole area was cleared for development years ago, but only recently did they start actually building here. In the meantime, all the muddy holes and road-side ditches created by the clearing of the farmland was great for plovers and the like. Even had a group of Solitary Sandpipers for awhile.Moehttp://www.iowavoice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-15399956195325872352012-10-21T10:37:24.436-07:002012-10-21T10:37:24.436-07:00Oh yes Jann, plenty of Peeping Janes. I didn't...Oh yes Jann, plenty of Peeping Janes. I didn't mean to leave them out, I just didn't want to sound too accusatory...<br /><br />It sounds like you've traded one kind of busy for another! I hope it goes well and you find an afternoon for beach time soon. Thanks for stopping by.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-45266580721318903442012-10-21T10:35:21.534-07:002012-10-21T10:35:21.534-07:00Thanks Eileen. They do all the hard part.Thanks Eileen. They do all the hard part.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-90376603771224716092012-10-21T06:54:22.180-07:002012-10-21T06:54:22.180-07:00...And peeping Janes too heh heh...there IS someth......And peeping Janes too heh heh...there IS something appealing about the plover peep.....having been back to Florida for less than 2 weeks, I have yet to get to the beach and revisit my own peeps, can't wait. But alas, interior painting and furniture shopping are at the top of the list after 4 months away...Thanks for visiting my Blog and for the smile your posts always bring. :o) (see?!)Jannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172034972414945913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-26647191194064480752012-10-21T04:11:55.344-07:002012-10-21T04:11:55.344-07:00Cute shots of the peeps!Cute shots of the peeps!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.com