tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post6004503101755879545..comments2023-09-16T04:08:25.750-07:00Comments on Butler's Birds: Sweeties of the Sweetwater WetlandsLaurence Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-38649298844656983632012-07-18T10:00:15.743-07:002012-07-18T10:00:15.743-07:00Oh shame! It must be time for you to head back dow...Oh shame! It must be time for you to head back down then... : )Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-50622727941997854162012-07-18T09:16:52.689-07:002012-07-18T09:16:52.689-07:00Laurence, I absolutlely LOVE Sweetwater Wetlands! ...Laurence, I absolutlely LOVE Sweetwater Wetlands! It is truly a birding gem. I used to spend hours there and still be reluctant to leave, but I never got to see any juvenile pied-billed grebes! You lucky devil! They are just too darned cute!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-39445178943192635382012-07-17T22:07:55.277-07:002012-07-17T22:07:55.277-07:00Ah, the curses and blessings of searching for the ...Ah, the curses and blessings of searching for the birds.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-636451892343184872012-07-17T21:58:22.400-07:002012-07-17T21:58:22.400-07:00I went back today to see if I could see the little...I went back today to see if I could see the little ones but no luck. I saw the parent briefly and spent about an hour in the heat waiting! Ridiculous, but I wanted to see the chicks:) However, like everything in the world of birding.....I spot other things but never what it is I intended to spot:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-76046351498792553352012-07-16T10:14:54.585-07:002012-07-16T10:14:54.585-07:00That poor Mexican Duck...it didn't stand a cha...That poor Mexican Duck...it didn't stand a chance. It's whole life it's lived in the shadow of the swanky Mallard, hoping to one day become appreciated, to be picked up by an agent and become a bird model. This was its one shot, and the Grebes stole the show. <br /><br />I didn't mention it in the blog post, but I wept for the Mexican Duck. Wept.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-79153822702146367392012-07-16T10:12:57.993-07:002012-07-16T10:12:57.993-07:00Cheers Scott. It was a cloudy day but the subjects...Cheers Scott. It was a cloudy day but the subjects still made it easy on me. Egrebiously Cute.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-9690587299219699902012-07-16T10:11:52.650-07:002012-07-16T10:11:52.650-07:00Thanks Hilke! I must admit though...if someone off...Thanks Hilke! I must admit though...if someone offered me money for them, I wouldn't complain : )Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-2293554634867432052012-07-16T08:02:49.896-07:002012-07-16T08:02:49.896-07:00The Mexi-Duck is pretty cool.. but yeah, grebe kid...The Mexi-Duck is pretty cool.. but yeah, grebe kids are tops in adorable-ness.Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-89561119282224256332012-07-16T06:47:14.373-07:002012-07-16T06:47:14.373-07:00Lovely shots, Laurence! I love the Pied-billed Gr...Lovely shots, Laurence! I love the Pied-billed Grebe shots.Scotthttp://www.learnoutdoorphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-22247945802241210842012-07-16T02:44:05.968-07:002012-07-16T02:44:05.968-07:00Wonderful post, Laurence! The last three pics are ...Wonderful post, Laurence! The last three pics are priceless!Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-25123915985743253932012-07-16T00:19:09.246-07:002012-07-16T00:19:09.246-07:00Oh wow! It was definitely a quick stop for me, but...Oh wow! It was definitely a quick stop for me, but yes it's a lovely spot and definitely the kinda site that could pull in some very cool birds. <br /><br />We've got the thunder clouds up here too. It's supposed to clear out by the end of this week, when I hope to bird again, and if they cool things down in the mean time then, well, that's fine by me : )Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-91515845667198829892012-07-15T22:23:08.449-07:002012-07-15T22:23:08.449-07:00I think you and I were both at the Sweetwater on t...I think you and I were both at the Sweetwater on the same day:) I saw the Momma Grebe and heard the chicks. They didn't come out though. Momma was bringing food over to them. I had just missed the Yellow Billed Cuckoo! He was in the same area as the Pied Bill Grebes. Hope you had fun:) Very humid here right now.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-81911729161485267472012-07-15T19:05:49.460-07:002012-07-15T19:05:49.460-07:00Cheers Debbie! I'd not seen the young n's ...Cheers Debbie! I'd not seen the young n's in person before this. All those wasted years...Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-6692028636182009572012-07-15T18:59:37.072-07:002012-07-15T18:59:37.072-07:00Incredibly cute series of the Grebe family! I have...Incredibly cute series of the Grebe family! I have never seen young ones before, really enjoyed this post :)Debbie Miller @HooootOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580580317271895694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-68225213718674547522012-07-15T13:41:00.031-07:002012-07-15T13:41:00.031-07:00Thankee Julie,
It was a great surprise to see the...Thankee Julie,<br /><br />It was a great surprise to see these Grebes out in the open and so comfortable. I fear I may have been spoiled by the sighting, and it will be harder to appreciate chickless Grebes in the future...Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-81870952277015900712012-07-15T13:37:10.674-07:002012-07-15T13:37:10.674-07:00Thanks Dan. They're too cutey. I worry now tha...Thanks Dan. They're too cutey. I worry now that I won't be able to appreciate regular, non-parenting Pied-billed Grebes anymore.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-30029060067369995892012-07-15T13:33:32.130-07:002012-07-15T13:33:32.130-07:00wonderful photos Laurence - the babes are adorable...wonderful photos Laurence - the babes are adorableDan Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587246278289468905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-73386131504524866412012-07-15T13:14:29.864-07:002012-07-15T13:14:29.864-07:00This wonderful post brought a big smile to my face...This wonderful post brought a big smile to my face. Precious little baby grebes. I love the tender moments you captured. How lucky you were to see the chick/parent interactions. Terrific photographs! Awwww(e)-some post!Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-45659332381619819892012-07-15T10:41:06.120-07:002012-07-15T10:41:06.120-07:00What about the Mexican Duck??? Nah I'm with ya...What about the Mexican Duck??? Nah I'm with ya. The Grebes steal the show.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-31269129054760592002012-07-15T06:26:27.797-07:002012-07-15T06:26:27.797-07:00Cool grebes!Cool grebes!Moehttp://www.iowavoice.comnoreply@blogger.com