tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post4964277767257249540..comments2023-09-16T04:08:25.750-07:00Comments on Butler's Birds: Call the BluffLaurence Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-43475602259671994502013-03-22T00:15:59.270-07:002013-03-22T00:15:59.270-07:00Oh my..!
Yes Chris, it's truly an epic week o...Oh my..!<br /><br />Yes Chris, it's truly an epic week of birding for me, and I hope (and it certainly looks/sounds like) for you too! We dipped on that darn Spotted Owl again, but it was a great day down south. Spending all day birding though...it makes this precious week fly by : )Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-49683696030028806002013-03-21T21:59:19.842-07:002013-03-21T21:59:19.842-07:00Laurence, this is crazy. I think you and I are bo...Laurence, this is crazy. I think you and I are both on break right now. Too many places to bird!!! I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. Have to pick and choose all of these places carefully.....congrats on the Trogan and fun adventures. Just saw the report on listserv! Excellent birds out there right now.....just too many of them and not enough vacation to do it all:)And I've got a little sun. We've also had a blow out on Kathie's car. Never a dull moment. We were in Box Canyon off of Greaterville Road and found a lot of great birds. But good tires are needed:) Huge flocks of Cedar Waxwings, Robins, etc etc. Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-82706796771184625002013-03-18T12:52:12.584-07:002013-03-18T12:52:12.584-07:00Option three is to prevaricate between doing both ...Option three is to prevaricate between doing both or doing neither.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-62203946720507467252013-03-17T22:33:16.436-07:002013-03-17T22:33:16.436-07:00That one caters to my lazy proclivities...tough ca...That one caters to my lazy proclivities...tough call.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-87852731033818375472013-03-17T13:43:28.000-07:002013-03-17T13:43:28.000-07:00I think his nickname is 'Pep' : )
They...I think his nickname is 'Pep' : )<br /><br />They're a little more dainty than Cardinals, but the crest and upright postures lends them a very Cardinal-esque silhouette, though their tails are also noticeably longer proportional to the size of their bodies. <br />Interesting observation about the calls. I can't say it resonates with me in that way, but I will be the first person to admit my helplessness with vocalizations, even amongst people!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-51152653617733670052013-03-17T06:44:20.834-07:002013-03-17T06:44:20.834-07:00P.S. Now I've been to Cornell site. Is it ju...P.S. Now I've been to Cornell site. Is it just me or is there a faint resemblance between his call and a redwing blackbird or, yes, a grackle? btw, your pics of him and bluebird are terrific. Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-36485110099915648232013-03-17T06:35:51.447-07:002013-03-17T06:35:51.447-07:00"Phainopeplas"? Doesn't he have a m..."Phainopeplas"? Doesn't he have a more casual name as well? Maybe "Indigo Blaster"? "Purple Yakkety"? Is he about the size of a cardinal? Sounds more like a grackle? I guess I could look it up. Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-67006425585315057382013-03-16T20:03:07.327-07:002013-03-16T20:03:07.327-07:00Alternatively, you could do neither.Alternatively, you could do neither.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-85055118077982053962013-03-16T19:48:54.765-07:002013-03-16T19:48:54.765-07:00Wait...Wait...Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-22965962582721623942013-03-16T19:48:42.257-07:002013-03-16T19:48:42.257-07:00Then I shall do both!Then I shall do both!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-48053724987641409432013-03-16T18:48:27.794-07:002013-03-16T18:48:27.794-07:00The only cure for twitching is more birding... or ...The only cure for twitching is more birding... or is it less? Never quite remember. Well it's one or the other!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-43621982123646023982013-03-16T18:36:40.539-07:002013-03-16T18:36:40.539-07:00Ha! Funny you mention that. I took a British chap ...Ha! Funny you mention that. I took a British chap out birding this very afternoon. My eye is already twitching...Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-17240105798266213632013-03-16T18:10:10.975-07:002013-03-16T18:10:10.975-07:00Might be contagious. Like cooties, as long as you&...Might be contagious. Like cooties, as long as you've not had contact you should be fine, otherwise.... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-26507498214192122852013-03-16T16:18:45.959-07:002013-03-16T16:18:45.959-07:00Woo! Yes, it's a different, better kind of Mar...Woo! Yes, it's a different, better kind of March Madness now. <br />Let me know when y'all are heading up; I can maybe meet you for the morning. The Thrasher spot is one of my favorites! I was just out there today with a British fellow and we found all of the big 4 Thrashers, plus plenty of Sparrows and some Horned Larks. It was "brilliant."Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-48012409355671196052013-03-16T16:17:16.146-07:002013-03-16T16:17:16.146-07:00Yes! I know the feeling. Sometimes I really do fee...Yes! I know the feeling. Sometimes I really do feel like I've prematurely become a grumpy old man, including when I drool and begrudge things of children and go birding.<br /><br />Did you land some Phainopeplas when you were down in Arizona? <br /><br />Thanks for the kind comments. With people coming here to drool, I feel like maybe someday we bird bloggers may finally get on even footing with the much more popular food blogs...Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-8063875047773220012013-03-16T16:14:26.162-07:002013-03-16T16:14:26.162-07:00Hey Mia, thanks for your salivatingly generous com...Hey Mia, thanks for your salivatingly generous comment : )<br />That's the nicest thing anybody's ever said.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-68189246375137762732013-03-16T16:12:00.741-07:002013-03-16T16:12:00.741-07:00eesh...I am glad I am not English. That makes us i...eesh...I am glad I am not English. That makes us immune right?Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-69097203443040900432013-03-16T15:48:21.469-07:002013-03-16T15:48:21.469-07:00I have yet to visit this place:) Kathie and I wil...I have yet to visit this place:) Kathie and I will be up this week to search the "Thrasher spot". Too many birds moving in right now and it's a bit overwhelming....put it with the heat and oh.....early morning madness! Yesterday I hit gold and today....86 Turkey Vultures! Everyone is coming back:) Every outing is full of surprises and that's what I love about Arizona. It's on our list but holy moley; so are a billion other places. Crazy fun right now:) Happy birding!Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-37858762506889377932013-03-16T06:51:01.205-07:002013-03-16T06:51:01.205-07:00Well, Mia said pretty much what I was going to say...Well, Mia said pretty much what I was going to say about wiping off the drool from your Phainopepla photos. Gorgeous stuff. <br /><br />There are few things that make me cringe more than arriving at a location to bird only to realize it's school field trip day. And then I feel like an asshole because at least the kids are out learning and doing cool stuff. Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-11524544796235543122013-03-16T06:20:19.548-07:002013-03-16T06:20:19.548-07:00I adore the Phainopepla images and I am drooling o...I adore the Phainopepla images and I am drooling over them. I need to waterproof keyboard! I love following your birding journeys on your blog. Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-41804307110228268422013-03-16T05:27:14.004-07:002013-03-16T05:27:14.004-07:00I think the same can be said for birding in genera...I think the same can be said for birding in general! There's a reason why birders are called twitchers in England. They go twitchy from the madness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-20546774832375475122013-03-15T18:10:40.307-07:002013-03-15T18:10:40.307-07:00Thanks Worthy BIrder.
It's a fine line to wal...Thanks Worthy BIrder.<br /><br />It's a fine line to walk for sure. It's a healthy binge, I think if and only if it doesn't drive you mad, and there's not a lot of wiggle room between the two possibilities. Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-22776074826140673632013-03-15T14:16:27.204-07:002013-03-15T14:16:27.204-07:00Are flycatcher binges healthy? To echo everyone e...Are flycatcher binges healthy? To echo everyone else, the Phainopepla's photo is pretty cool and your Western Bluebird is just as lovely as our Eastern Bluebird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-59918440693259816882013-03-15T08:17:04.362-07:002013-03-15T08:17:04.362-07:00You played it cool Robert. I have no idea what I w...You played it cool Robert. I have no idea what I would've done in that situation--probably said something awkward: "Lovely weather we're having..." maybe, "Someone order a photogrpaher?"<br /><br />Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-67267234990446535342013-03-15T06:45:41.723-07:002013-03-15T06:45:41.723-07:00http://www.birdingisfun.com/2011/03/while-i-was-bi...http://www.birdingisfun.com/2011/03/while-i-was-birdinga-true-story.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.com