tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post8016095173833822070..comments2023-09-23T05:14:52.410-04:00Comments on The Pine River Review: World Bird Wednesday LIIISpringmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094132506583563094noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-11962459238727314152011-11-27T22:07:23.801-05:002011-11-27T22:07:23.801-05:00Someday, I will see swans in flight...Someday, I will see swans in flight...Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609527768798543641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-38275253145350601132011-11-26T17:49:25.212-05:002011-11-26T17:49:25.212-05:00I hope (know) you and your family had a wonderful ...I hope (know) you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We would love to be in Michigan one day -- it is the only one of the 48 that we haven't "slept" in, in our RV (although we were at a conference in a hotel once in Dearborn back in our other life. But that doesn't count.) <br />Since we are retired, decompression isn't as vitally necessary as it used to be, but I would still give anything to visit your special spots and see even half of the nature that you chronicle so beautifully. Thank you as always for sharing.Sallie (FullTime-Life)http://travelingrainvilles.typepad.com/traveling_home/2011/11/yuma-and-some-more-balloons.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-45712431625148037002011-11-26T06:28:10.320-05:002011-11-26T06:28:10.320-05:00Hi there - great post.
Really liked the gulls on ...Hi there - great post.<br /><br />Really liked the gulls on the wall shot.<br /><br />I think I had been watching the Pelican for at least 5 or 10 minutes before I saw it was not "a" pelican at all!<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart MStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-20810306766842789342011-11-26T06:28:09.731-05:002011-11-26T06:28:09.731-05:00Hi there - great post.
Really liked the gulls on ...Hi there - great post.<br /><br />Really liked the gulls on the wall shot.<br /><br />I think I had been watching the Pelican for at least 5 or 10 minutes before I saw it was not "a" pelican at all!<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart MStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-9845474483185994872011-11-24T10:19:56.336-05:002011-11-24T10:19:56.336-05:00Thank you, David, for your inspiring blog and the ...Thank you, David, for your inspiring blog and the WBW meme. You have such a gift, you keep coming up with words and pictures, just like that gull jumping off the crowded wall, that lift us out of our quotidian lives, and take us on surprising journeys.<br /> <br />Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, and please stay safe in your dangerous profession.Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-60018845111760448912011-11-24T04:49:37.576-05:002011-11-24T04:49:37.576-05:00Good Thanks Giving day to you and yours!
And than...Good Thanks Giving day to you and yours! <br />And thank you for your words in my blog!<br />"The Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus, is a large Northern Hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American Trumpeter Swan", tells Wikipedia and it is an answer to your question :)<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whooper_Swan<br />Regards <br />LeenaLeenaHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231696461049034790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-40279887107623550332011-11-24T04:47:53.371-05:002011-11-24T04:47:53.371-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.LeenaHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231696461049034790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-81356573888141065682011-11-24T00:26:06.089-05:002011-11-24T00:26:06.089-05:00Another superb post David! Your posts are always s...Another superb post David! Your posts are always so thought provoking. I think the birds do pity us. Have you ever looked into the eyes of a Great Horned Owl?<br /><br />Silly humans. What do we know about the true ways of the world?<br /><br />The gull jumping off the wall? So nonchalant. I love that!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072345959644694466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-52504697011516099882011-11-23T20:21:29.792-05:002011-11-23T20:21:29.792-05:00IM gah gah over the gull shot...really enjoying th...IM gah gah over the gull shot...really enjoying the focus on the row of faces...excellent. There is no dead bird in my fridge but lets Fed the Pilgrims one more time...and give thanks!!Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-28206439632678512862011-11-23T18:48:01.002-05:002011-11-23T18:48:01.002-05:00I love your site here,love to sit back & ponde...I love your site here,love to sit back & ponder your musings.I think the birds do feel sorry for us, looking down from such an overwelming sight of forever freedom up there.<br />Your pictures are great as always,& I thank you for starting & keeping up with our birds from around the world.Always learning something new each time I come here,happy Thanksgiving for you & your family & friends,phyllistiptoethruphylsgarden.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617828571094245723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-60576557417562066482011-11-23T10:30:06.284-05:002011-11-23T10:30:06.284-05:00Amazing photos! My favourite is the fourth one. I ...Amazing photos! My favourite is the fourth one. I hope I can take such shots in future. And because of your wonderful meme not a day goes by when I don't spend time capturing or trying to capture birds with my camera.:)Nature Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873392512787718466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-58122490373598516682011-11-23T08:24:00.684-05:002011-11-23T08:24:00.684-05:00Great post and images as always, Springman!!
I re...Great post and images as always, Springman!! <br />I really look forward to this link up each week. Happy Thanksgiving to you, all the way from very warm Brisbane, Australia!! Roast turkey sounds wonderful. Will you be posting your dinner for WBW next week??Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-53097941314529478082011-11-23T05:08:20.926-05:002011-11-23T05:08:20.926-05:00Again you show us the wonders of being close to re...Again you show us the wonders of being close to really large tracts of water. The Tundra swans are wonders I probably will not personally see in this lifetime, as are the other birds in your post. You have no idea how I would love to invade your Thanksgiving dinner with your pop=up thermostat turkey. The last time we enjoyed such a feast was in 1969 with our hosts in Vermont.<br />But even without that, I am so thankful that you started this meme and kept it going for all our enjoyment and tomorrow, as every day, it is mete to give thanks for birds and cameras, and all the natural wonders of this world as well all the wonderful bloggers who share their experience through your meme.<br />As ever, thank you.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-48906770770226822472011-11-23T03:48:18.368-05:002011-11-23T03:48:18.368-05:00Thanks Springman, for another WBW, another chance ...Thanks Springman, for another WBW, another chance to drop out of my everyday life and just dream :) Nice shots and text as always, I really enjoy your posts. Keep up the good work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606462379785238473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-10418890312715996392011-11-23T01:53:38.071-05:002011-11-23T01:53:38.071-05:00What a superb post with breathtaking photos as alw...What a superb post with breathtaking photos as always! I love the shot of the gulls and your Night Heron looks a lot like ours. What a treat to have the Tundra Swans visiting you for the winter. Have a great celebration, Springman. Greetings, Jo, KenyaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-42232968148393797892011-11-22T22:15:35.141-05:002011-11-22T22:15:35.141-05:00It's always a joy to read your posts as well a...It's always a joy to read your posts as well as your birds. Love the gull shot! Have a great turkey day springman!Reenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813380986631007962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-30386788424828263112011-11-22T20:55:28.690-05:002011-11-22T20:55:28.690-05:00awesome photos...first time visitor...joined in......awesome photos...first time visitor...joined in...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745604261113221887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-66620866393652133622011-11-22T20:46:26.111-05:002011-11-22T20:46:26.111-05:00Unbelievable pictures! You take amazing shots. Lov...Unbelievable pictures! You take amazing shots. Love the Tundra swans!<br />Have a Happy and safe Thanksgiving.<br />BeckyBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539402327765556670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-19510832428284892322011-11-22T20:24:18.041-05:002011-11-22T20:24:18.041-05:00Love the photos and the musings. I especially love...Love the photos and the musings. I especially love the line, "World travelers come to town with the salt of strange seas still on their feathers." You gave us food for thought as we await our Thanksgiving feast! May you have a happy one!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-5409886910586507702011-11-22T19:30:25.799-05:002011-11-22T19:30:25.799-05:00your blog posts are always written just so that th...your blog posts are always written just so that they make the most interesting reading. Being the author of such a successful blog, I'm sure too there are avenues waiting for you in other places to write. Maybe you've already done this, anyway. Well, not that you should, just that I see your expertise in this arena. Enjoy your turkey (great idea the pop-up; how easy is that?!), means you can inbibe and relax and know it'll come out right every time. Well just one for this year I expect! Cheers back and enjoyed the beautiful photos you included this post, as always.Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-5903587559175929652011-11-22T18:19:04.510-05:002011-11-22T18:19:04.510-05:00Springman, another great post! I love all of your...Springman, another great post! I love all of your shots! But then I usually do! Great capture of the heron. I have a bucket load of shots of them, but most are either behind the leave and bushes, or head hidden and fast asleep. <br />I really like the shot of the seagulls. It just really draws me in with its excellent detail all the way to the back!<br />And of course Swans. I don't think there's such a thing as a bad shot of a Swan. They are just so photogenic.<br />My wife was born and raised in Windsor. She is always full of stories about Belle Isle! Never been there myself. I swoop in and took her away from there!<br />Cheers on a year and a week!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461083490935410126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-34105106245941818842011-11-22T17:36:21.445-05:002011-11-22T17:36:21.445-05:00Great post and wonderful birds photos. I love the ...Great post and wonderful birds photos. I love the Night heron and the merganser is my favorite. I hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving, Springman!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-85170898273372907362011-11-22T16:20:10.689-05:002011-11-22T16:20:10.689-05:00Best wishes, and thank you for this Thanksgiving g...Best wishes, and thank you for this Thanksgiving gift of prose and photos!Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-13849393024796112562011-11-22T14:24:32.048-05:002011-11-22T14:24:32.048-05:00The swans are so beautiful. Bird migration is alwa...The swans are so beautiful. Bird migration is always interesting. Great post again Springman.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-6530637575083188902011-11-22T13:09:49.984-05:002011-11-22T13:09:49.984-05:00I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgivin...I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving and I would love to drop by... maybe one day?<br />Let me know the time of your WBW toast and I will share it with you.<br /><br />I made my comment last week before fully reading your post.<br />Reading the full story about the little sparrow we all share every week that inspired this Meme brought a tear to my eye..<br /><br />Enjoy your holiday... and thanks for WBW.theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.com