tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post2346703869480628910..comments2023-09-23T05:14:52.410-04:00Comments on The Pine River Review: World Bird Wednesday XXXVIISpringmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094132506583563094noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-4733390732705997452011-08-06T14:08:31.747-04:002011-08-06T14:08:31.747-04:00Really, really great series of photos. The first a...Really, really great series of photos. The first and last images look a lot like a juvenile Black-crowned Night-heron. :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351611064033046919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-44636039303256377222011-08-04T14:59:34.340-04:002011-08-04T14:59:34.340-04:00I don't know what to say Dave, I relate so wel...I don't know what to say Dave, I relate so well to your story. I too enjoyed the escape from the Viet Nam fiasco via the lottery and have been appreciative ever since.<br /><br />As for the Green Heron, again, a long time photo nemesis of mine. These dreams often come to fruition by chance happenings. Of course, you must be in the proper place at the proper time to take advantage of the nature photography God's blessings.<br /><br />I was fortunate to encounter the Green Heron, now my favorite Heron, one day seeking the Belted Kingfisher on the Sacramento River. This amazing bird posed for me knowing full well that I was there taking photos. Those experiences make you feel that you are truly one with nature and you never forget them.<br /><br />I love reading of your experiences and yes, you are an exceptional writer. Your photography, it speaks for itself. These in-flight shots are marvelous and the juvenile images superb. Thanks for being such a gracious host!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072345959644694466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-876847323363314662011-08-03T21:10:56.452-04:002011-08-03T21:10:56.452-04:00Greetings and welcome to WBWXXXVII.
Thank you from...Greetings and welcome to WBWXXXVII.<br />Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your wonderful comments. This blogging thing is a labor of love and kind of a solitary pastime, that it is appreciated so well is a feeling that is hard to describe. It is a joy to visit with bird photographers from around our world and see whats on their minds and in their cameras. This week the photography has been particularly stunning. Thanks to all the kind hearted people who take the time to write their thoughts on the comment pages of all the WBW contributors. That encouragement keeps the pump primed and flowing. Contributors/commentators that is the lively balance.<br />A shout out to Sallie (fulltime life)who has trouble reading the small type in these posts. My mom has this problem too. Please try holding down your control key(Ctrl) and then strike the + key. That will increase the font size! Strike the minus key next to it to bring it back. <br />I have a few more blogs to enjoy yet this evening so I'll be on my way to do that now, again a million thank yous!<br />;-)WBWSpringmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09094132506583563094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-71517935418075673292011-08-03T20:30:12.729-04:002011-08-03T20:30:12.729-04:00You should make your blog into a book,you always h...You should make your blog into a book,you always have such interesting stories to tell,not to mention these photos you keep taking,they keep getting more awesome every time you post!<br />I would have never guessed you were a city boy...phyllistiptoethruphylsgarden.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617828571094245723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-63698685870004073972011-08-03T16:07:22.409-04:002011-08-03T16:07:22.409-04:00How amazing that you got so close to him! I would...How amazing that you got so close to him! I would love that kind of experience with such a majestic bird. We have Blue Herons, Egrets and Cormorants at our weekend getaway lake in SC but we're in the water on our boat when we spot one, so the closest I've gotten at shooting them is overhead but even that is still at a good distance. Nice to meet you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-80694190602224224102011-08-03T12:34:32.253-04:002011-08-03T12:34:32.253-04:00Wonderful photos and beautiful birds!Wonderful photos and beautiful birds!fjällripanhttp://susannelindsfoto.blogspot.com/2011/08/tre.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-60045986661013256882011-08-03T10:49:40.279-04:002011-08-03T10:49:40.279-04:00What a delightful read and spectacular photos at w...What a delightful read and spectacular photos at which to marvel!Pathttp://bailey-road.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-2075673891192391692011-08-03T09:02:08.786-04:002011-08-03T09:02:08.786-04:00I like the encounter. You got great shots.I like the encounter. You got great shots.Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-38117761511539039872011-08-03T08:47:48.048-04:002011-08-03T08:47:48.048-04:00Fabulous ! Simply fabulous...
After all that craw...Fabulous ! Simply fabulous...<br /><br />After all that crawling through swamps to get your photos, you must be hungry, so another bit of not so wild fowl has been laid at your doorstep, a roaster, errr, a rooster this time ! I'm betting someone is going to be offering recipes in the comment box for coq au vin or some such...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-78502943274170780452011-08-03T08:29:25.508-04:002011-08-03T08:29:25.508-04:00Once again... a thoroughly enjoyable read! And suc...Once again... a thoroughly enjoyable read! And such marvelous images... WOW... the close-ups are fantastic... and the in-flight images marvelous. But my personal favorite is the one opposite your paragraph that starts with "Joe the Bird Whistler..." because even though it isn't a totally unobstructed view... to my eye, the reeds PLUS the heron are what makes the shot stunning!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170129859014155605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-62721112104027067142011-08-03T06:59:40.446-04:002011-08-03T06:59:40.446-04:00What an inspiring piece about the Green Heron, and...What an inspiring piece about the Green Heron, and such terrific photos! It's always a mind-broadening delight to read your posts. You give so much of yourself.Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-14942935505461188492011-08-03T06:14:11.234-04:002011-08-03T06:14:11.234-04:00Your story is awesome Springman! Ah yes, the Green...Your story is awesome Springman! Ah yes, the Green Heron. I have stalked this guy many times, and only ended up with a small handfull of keeper shots, one of which I am entering in a wildlife photo contest this week. An amazing bird, and your pictures of it are amazing! <br />B.Beckyhttp://woodynookcreations.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-26196222141969350162011-08-03T04:22:46.460-04:002011-08-03T04:22:46.460-04:00I looked your last question up the other day, sinc...I looked your last question up the other day, since it puzzled me too.<br />Supposedly the sheen on the feathers is green. Dunno about that ;-)<br />Gorgeous photos, as usual!<br />I can't even begin to imagine living in Detroit...Nicolehttp://nicoleb.org/mnblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-61383724370465035132011-08-03T01:39:21.571-04:002011-08-03T01:39:21.571-04:00Fantastic photos and read (as usual). Springman......Fantastic photos and read (as usual). Springman... you Rock!:)jeanlivingsimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-58339311549831359562011-08-03T00:43:19.016-04:002011-08-03T00:43:19.016-04:00Great essay -- it is so hard for me to imagine you...Great essay -- it is so hard for me to imagine you ever living in Detroit where it seems to me it would be impossible to keep a love of nature alive. -- and I am so glad you found your perfect retreat place (I like that, "down payment on retirement"). YOur photos are perfection as well, just heart-stopping. I comment on the essay because yours is one of the few longish and small print) posts I will always take the time to read carefully. (My eyes are even older than the rest of me ;>) but your posts are worth it.Sallie (FullTime-Life)http://travelingrainvilles.typepad.com/traveling_home/2011/08/reflecting-on-florida.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-15432623818716527002011-08-02T23:18:40.551-04:002011-08-02T23:18:40.551-04:00Hi there - great post. I wonder how many people h...Hi there - great post. I wonder how many people had their lives pushed off in strange, difficult or deadly directions because they drew ball 1?<br /><br />That first picture is remarkable.<br /><br />The birds on my blog are real! Told you I had a cracker in store!<br /><br />Cheers Stewart MStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-14165680384113197852011-08-02T22:12:08.020-04:002011-08-02T22:12:08.020-04:00I love your whimsical personal revelations. I boug...I love your whimsical personal revelations. I bought the farm because being in the bush above the city was getting too crowded for me. <br />Stalking herons is an art, even my white-face blue flies off the pond before I can look over the bank no matter how silently I try to open and shut two gates with rattling chains. <br /><br />I am sure all creatures are evolving all the time, we are just the dummies who don't notice it.<br /><br />Did you notice the legs of the heron in your first shot? Now if that is not slime, it surely is an explanation for it's name.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-56692266977967836352011-08-02T20:11:19.778-04:002011-08-02T20:11:19.778-04:00Beautiful shots, Springman! Great job capturing s...Beautiful shots, Springman! Great job capturing so many images of such a secretive bird!Pat Ulrichhttp://blog.patulrichphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-66115708151130355412011-08-02T20:07:31.973-04:002011-08-02T20:07:31.973-04:00Great shots of one of my favorite herons!Great shots of one of my favorite herons!Anna Fasolihttp://annafasoli.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-88943864194278435202011-08-02T18:41:26.391-04:002011-08-02T18:41:26.391-04:00You picked a terrific bird to highlight this week ...You picked a terrific bird to highlight this week Springman...AND your captures of them are excellent. I think it’s very hard to curb that enthusiasm as one exits the confines of the house to ramble outside like children playing with our Grown Up Toys!Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-36484892754443641682011-08-02T18:26:01.421-04:002011-08-02T18:26:01.421-04:00Being at one with nature is a state of mind and at...Being at one with nature is a state of mind and attitude. Your journey with wildlife has obviously enriched your life as evidenced by your words and exceptional pictures.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-23880466776083153392011-08-02T18:06:59.057-04:002011-08-02T18:06:59.057-04:00Congrats, great photos of the Green heron! It took...Congrats, great photos of the Green heron! It took me years just to see the Green Heron. After that I saw them everywhere. They are now one of my favorite herons.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-67856954812826987032011-08-02T17:57:01.599-04:002011-08-02T17:57:01.599-04:00Excellent photos Springman given that they are so ...Excellent photos Springman given that they are so hard to pin down.Adam Tilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511062199868213059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-18477323399495954962011-08-02T17:55:29.353-04:002011-08-02T17:55:29.353-04:00You paint pictures with words; a rare talent.
I en...You paint pictures with words; a rare talent.<br />I enjoyed that as much as I enjoyed your superb pictures.<br />The first is 'picture perfect'.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-42578084494918370222011-08-02T17:52:44.672-04:002011-08-02T17:52:44.672-04:00That next to last shot is my favorite..love it!That next to last shot is my favorite..love it!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783813516976594115noreply@blogger.com