tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post1434221811183812661..comments2023-06-27T05:08:26.659-04:00Comments on B.I. Redux: Avian adventures.Secret Agent Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-19896967963295501302013-07-11T18:08:14.028-04:002013-07-11T18:08:14.028-04:00They are pretty remarkable, aren't they?They are pretty remarkable, aren't they?Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-49707528413081111492013-07-11T18:07:56.462-04:002013-07-11T18:07:56.462-04:00Yes I have!Yes I have!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-74981725786767561382013-07-09T08:18:31.050-04:002013-07-09T08:18:31.050-04:00I'm always stunned at how loud woodpeckers are...I'm always stunned at how loud woodpeckers are. Every single time I think it's a woodsmen axing something down.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564542013071462911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-73335118733274970962013-07-07T18:04:17.463-04:002013-07-07T18:04:17.463-04:00You've really been in the thick of the avian w...You've really been in the thick of the avian world lately.Alice Audreyhttp://www.aliceaudrey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-16896696792987719572013-07-04T18:08:26.395-04:002013-07-04T18:08:26.395-04:00I thought revenge might be at the heart of it!I thought revenge might be at the heart of it!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-47875583736382950512013-07-04T18:08:02.686-04:002013-07-04T18:08:02.686-04:00Very noisy! I don't know how they don't k...Very noisy! I don't know how they don't keep headaches!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-70372874050835533372013-07-04T17:32:02.633-04:002013-07-04T17:32:02.633-04:00I never see any woodpeckers round here. I didn'...I never see any woodpeckers round here. I didn't realise they were so noisy!nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-66350526335167759062013-07-04T17:22:54.229-04:002013-07-04T17:22:54.229-04:00Because raptors raid their nests. I've seen gr...Because raptors raid their nests. I've seen ground-nesting birds swooping down and harassing coyotes to protect their nests and young. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-46746658573737511412013-07-04T14:08:45.387-04:002013-07-04T14:08:45.387-04:00I feel sure there are more than three species of b...I feel sure there are more than three species of birds in our area. But some it is learning about what's there and noticing. Besides, those are all perfectly fine birds!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-90416118995615897322013-07-04T14:07:58.514-04:002013-07-04T14:07:58.514-04:00You're welcome. :-)You're welcome. :-)Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-83750018162351254242013-07-04T14:07:48.683-04:002013-07-04T14:07:48.683-04:00Yes it is! I never tire of it.Yes it is! I never tire of it.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-31362623582664479532013-07-04T14:07:28.061-04:002013-07-04T14:07:28.061-04:00My grandmother was always talking about the birds ...My grandmother was always talking about the birds in her yard and I was completely disinterested. Now I find myself becoming just like her in that!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-32146514391231844902013-07-04T14:06:14.559-04:002013-07-04T14:06:14.559-04:00I had a hawk swoop by me while I was weeding and t...I had a hawk swoop by me while I was weeding and to grab a mourning dove. Startled me!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-20845449877583777282013-07-04T14:05:17.587-04:002013-07-04T14:05:17.587-04:00I see that all the time - they also go after hawks...I see that all the time - they also go after hawks.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-40113176987728130492013-07-04T14:05:03.716-04:002013-07-04T14:05:03.716-04:00I don't know why smaller birds pick on hawks a...I don't know why smaller birds pick on hawks and eagles like that. Revenge? It seems unkind.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-21090628907218981102013-07-04T14:04:17.403-04:002013-07-04T14:04:17.403-04:00If I'd had my camera, I'd have gotten at l...If I'd had my camera, I'd have gotten at least half-way decent shots. But I never take it walking. <br /><br />I saw a hawk once flying along with a sizable snake in it's talons!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-2340973321061563542013-07-04T14:03:30.490-04:002013-07-04T14:03:30.490-04:00Thank you! I like that about the eagle. I think ...Thank you! I like that about the eagle. I think of them as a symbol of strength and independence. I don't mean in a patriotic way - I mean personal strength. <br /><br />Hawks are my bird, though. I see them when I need to see them. Isn't it funny how we have connections to certain animals?Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-62058958978196873872013-07-04T14:01:54.637-04:002013-07-04T14:01:54.637-04:00It's been such a mix of rain and sun here that...It's been such a mix of rain and sun here that everything is crazily lush and green right now.<br /><br />I don't think I can help the woodpeckers - they're birdbrains. XDSecret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-18928713457303949442013-07-04T14:00:50.273-04:002013-07-04T14:00:50.273-04:00I'm so grateful for all that wondrousness.I'm so grateful for all that wondrousness.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-57065755180094702552013-07-04T14:00:02.541-04:002013-07-04T14:00:02.541-04:00Wasn't it?Wasn't it?Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-15624462339696355782013-07-04T13:59:55.477-04:002013-07-04T13:59:55.477-04:00We have loads of them here - I rarely don't se...We have loads of them here - I rarely don't see at least a couple of them.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-74951035697815210192013-07-04T13:59:31.650-04:002013-07-04T13:59:31.650-04:00Robin's eggs are really lovely, aren't the...Robin's eggs are really lovely, aren't they?Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-83378501547076934002013-07-04T02:15:54.095-04:002013-07-04T02:15:54.095-04:00You're lucky that you can see so many variety ...You're lucky that you can see so many variety of birds. All I get are magpies, seagulls, and chickadees.DWeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052727489537771147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-77488042450388896872013-07-03T23:42:09.616-04:002013-07-03T23:42:09.616-04:00Great experience...thanks for sharing...phone pics...Great experience...thanks for sharing...phone pics and all.christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717459430504797508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-35799234608804772462013-07-03T16:56:19.045-04:002013-07-03T16:56:19.045-04:00You were lucky to capture so much all at once like...You were lucky to capture so much all at once like that. The outside world is spectacular!Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.com