tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post4104333800391750094..comments2023-09-23T05:14:52.410-04:00Comments on The Pine River Review: World Bird WednesdayLIXSpringmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09094132506583563094noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-40346362034145119782012-01-08T21:56:28.116-05:002012-01-08T21:56:28.116-05:00Am late, so late getting here, but better late tha...Am late, so late getting here, but better late than never. Always a great pleasure to see what you have been up to. I think there is considerable cause for concern at what is no doubt going on in research and development labs funded by military budgets around the globe. Can only nod my head in agreement with you, seems like the human race is going in some bizarre, sick, and frightening directions. The natural world is so rich and full of wonders, but we have to go and meddle with our Frankenstein, and Frankengull projects... the Horror, the Horror.<br /><br />Hope you had some fabulous holidays, and looking forward to trying to keep up with your soaring blog posts in the coming year. Can only thank you deeply for all of your visits in the past year and your Springmanesque insights of which only you are capable... be well friend.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-52267379221774707302012-01-06T21:04:51.075-05:002012-01-06T21:04:51.075-05:00Wonderful shots of birds in flight.Wonderful shots of birds in flight.Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325697671806865458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-53429441699865487912012-01-05T22:32:56.302-05:002012-01-05T22:32:56.302-05:00Your Red Tailed Hawk is a beautiful bird and a gre...Your Red Tailed Hawk is a beautiful bird and a great photo. Somewhat disturbing reading and viewing some of the technology being implemented, yet also makes one marvel at the creative genius of our God when we observe even the most common and humble bird.Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-23103269954800476492012-01-05T00:17:52.090-05:002012-01-05T00:17:52.090-05:00Once again David, you are the man! That shot of th...Once again David, you are the man! That shot of the young Red-tail flying over is magnifico! Thanks for the information on the new technology we must deal with now and in the future. I'm not sure what to think of it, though I'm sure it's better than <a href="http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/05/25/u-s-navy-seals-how-about-navy-sea-lions/39659/" rel="nofollow">training dolphins for mine detection</a>.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072345959644694466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-91931156003433482822012-01-04T13:54:36.908-05:002012-01-04T13:54:36.908-05:00Lovely post! I love especially two lasts photos:)Lovely post! I love especially two lasts photos:)joohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157508274122128501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-64488912571165015072012-01-04T11:07:56.231-05:002012-01-04T11:07:56.231-05:00You're scaring me Springman! I have a terribl...You're scaring me Springman! I have a terrible case of Pollyanna-itis but I'm not sure if I would have survived all these decades without it, so I guess I won't try too hard to cure it. <br /><br />Your pictures are superb as always and your words true (even if I want to ignore them).Sallie (FullTime-Life)http://travelingrainvilles.typepad.com/traveling_home/2012/01/urban-birding-lakes-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-78947505574145081942012-01-04T10:43:40.661-05:002012-01-04T10:43:40.661-05:00Great flight photos Springman! Your posts are alwa...Great flight photos Springman! Your posts are always so informative. Thanks again for hosting WBW and looking forward to more great images & info in 2012.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-162638742866293932012-01-04T08:40:24.901-05:002012-01-04T08:40:24.901-05:00Another interesting post, Springman. The tin man i...Another interesting post, Springman. The tin man is a perfect comment on the detritus of our machine age. The military proves again that it operates in a value-free zone; from bombers to miniaturized robo-birds and insects parallels the change from wars between nations to wars on terrorists hiding among civilian populations. Though perverse the execution the death toll will be lower.Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-8681131172145087442012-01-04T05:08:47.103-05:002012-01-04T05:08:47.103-05:00Hi there - thought provoking as ever.
You should ...Hi there - thought provoking as ever.<br /><br />You should read "The Men who Stare at Goats" (not the film!) if you want to see have crazed some people can get!<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart MStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-36835871170109873932012-01-04T02:09:18.692-05:002012-01-04T02:09:18.692-05:00Happy New Year, Springman. Thanks for hosting this...Happy New Year, Springman. Thanks for hosting this interesting meme. You encourage me to up the ante with my birding and bird photography (the latter still needing lots of improvement!) Lovely inflight shots and words in your post. Have a great birding 2012! Greetings, JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-5780076032365771142012-01-03T23:40:08.911-05:002012-01-03T23:40:08.911-05:00Great photos of the birds in flight. I'll conc...Great photos of the birds in flight. I'll concentrate on them and not on the terrible things people dream up.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-67442763921115067982012-01-03T22:33:53.386-05:002012-01-03T22:33:53.386-05:00I am always expecting the worst when it comes to h...I am always expecting the worst when it comes to humans in general, military in detail.<br />It has been like this for hundreds (thousands) of years and always will be, I'm afraid. Humans don't get smarter with all the technology they can come up with. They just stay stuck in their ways of greed and need for power.<br />Only a few humans see things a different way, through different eyes. Usually they are called nuts by those others.<br /><br />Anyhow, I love your youngster there in flight. It never bores me to watch these guys :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06735273216574108695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-5056292677606195722012-01-03T20:53:07.014-05:002012-01-03T20:53:07.014-05:00wow...that must be heavy..
LOVE the NEW HEADER SHO...wow...that must be heavy..<br />LOVE the NEW HEADER SHOT and all the supporting shots too..<br />That artificial Intelligent Bird--Gee...why cant some of that marvelous technology be put some GOOD USE For a change?Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-77736944026866385422012-01-03T20:36:43.269-05:002012-01-03T20:36:43.269-05:00Oh my, I will forever now keep my eyes to the skie...Oh my, I will forever now keep my eyes to the skies, and wonder about all the beautiful gulls I love to photograph. How interesting and absolutely scary but believable!<br />BTW I orginally rooted for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and after many years of disappointment, and the fact we moved to New York state, I just had to go for it, and the Yankees have lived up to my hopes! The Steelers will always be my guys no matter what they do. It just happens that they are great.<br />Awesome shots as usual Springman.<br />Have a great week, and stay safe.<br />B.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539402327765556670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-25769685169639426732012-01-03T19:59:12.598-05:002012-01-03T19:59:12.598-05:00What is this world coming to? In some ways I am gr...What is this world coming to? In some ways I am grad my lifespan is drawing to a close. Living in the thick of WWII was enough for me without seeing the wonder of our avian friends polluted by death-dealing lookalikes.<br /><br />The human race has caught a killing malaise that is like a virus infecting the governments and populations at large as well. Senseless mass shootings in schools and other large gatherings of people and now this death-dealing threat of robotic birds mutating into swarms of insects killing by infecting populations on a large scale or assassinating at will without trace of a human presence. If one nation can do it, so can all the others. In the end, only the unharmed infrastructure will remain and one hopes that the animals, or what is left of them, will live happily on this planet we have managed to exterminate the dominant species on. Thank you for your research into the topic and for this depressing information but how do you swat or spot a robotic mosquito?Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-68148689484018077212012-01-03T18:33:21.778-05:002012-01-03T18:33:21.778-05:00As I was reading I thought to myself "But the...As I was reading I thought to myself "But they have created an artifical bird that can fly" and knew I would not be able to remember where it was I saw the video. It was demonstrated within a large auditorium at some science conference. At any rate I was relieved to see you found it or one similar on Youtube. The Chinese manufacturer that designs and mass produces those mechanical birds for sale to the public will make a fortune. I WANT ONE! as for the rest of your post, I won't get started but I agree whole heartedly. A safe 2012 to you this year in your hazardous profession.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-63720911979913403242012-01-03T17:39:10.689-05:002012-01-03T17:39:10.689-05:00Another thought provoking post Dave...Many thanks ...Another thought provoking post Dave...Many thanks for sharing.theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-83944400836086805052012-01-03T17:08:07.443-05:002012-01-03T17:08:07.443-05:00Interesting post, Springman! I also prefer the rea...Interesting post, Springman! I also prefer the real birds they are not as scary. I love the hawk and the gull shots. Thanks for hosting another WBW!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-42023119115846013762012-01-03T15:40:51.580-05:002012-01-03T15:40:51.580-05:00Springman, amazing technology, but still a long wa...Springman, amazing technology, but still a long way to go to match the common House Sparrow! Just think of what our own countries would be like if what they spent on the Iraq, Iran & Afghanistan wars was spend on the people who actually paid for it all! Boggles the mind.<br /><br />Cheers to you in the New Year. Hope you had a great holiday season!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461083490935410126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-89210453600558232332012-01-03T15:22:04.898-05:002012-01-03T15:22:04.898-05:00Greetings fellow World Birders!
It's wonderfu...Greetings fellow World Birders!<br /> It's wonderful to be taking this weekly trip around the planet again. I was out and about this morning following up a lead on Snow owls Larry from the Birder's Report sent me. No luck to report on the Snow owls but hopefully I'll be able to cut out mining the archives in this holiday review rampage and get current again with the birds I did see. <br />About the "Tinman" as we call him. He lives in the ramshackeled neighborhood around the Packard Plant, the largest abandoned industrial building in the Western Hemisphere, and a few blocks away from Engine 23 in Detroit. I included his picture as a way of illustrating the point that our high technology does not make us something we are not. In this case, birds, and the attempt has a freakish and monsterous subtext. <br />I think the Tinman was trying to get at something a bit different. When I talked with him, and he is not very talkitive, I gathered his point in creating such a bizarre costume was to express his feeling that our technology and consumer society had been a failure in solving human problems. He was clothed this day in machine parts of every kind and cut an intriguing figure. A true artist/madman in the grand Detroit tradition.Springmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09094132506583563094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-70977164511524984892012-01-03T14:19:44.978-05:002012-01-03T14:19:44.978-05:00and now come on Springman.... what about the guy w...and now come on Springman.... what about the guy wearing all the intresting stuff.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161477971524343938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-18713334958715163742012-01-03T14:01:34.375-05:002012-01-03T14:01:34.375-05:00Happy to join in the WBW experience. So many outst...Happy to join in the WBW experience. So many outstanding images of the bird world!rafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10099363394177236362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-44201392646819059712012-01-03T13:52:26.490-05:002012-01-03T13:52:26.490-05:00a micro-air vehicle indeed; my goodness. Thanks f...a micro-air vehicle indeed; my goodness. Thanks for passing on your in-depth thoughts and research Springman. We're all left pondering now ... Your intro red-tailed hawk is magnificent, and I'm still scratching my head over the guy walking the beach? Was he adorned with all his worldly possessions?Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-59768287893305870802012-01-03T12:37:13.310-05:002012-01-03T12:37:13.310-05:00Food for thought! Your images take my breath away!...Food for thought! Your images take my breath away!Nature Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873392512787718466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475638899054945042.post-7225882614935534062012-01-03T12:08:07.812-05:002012-01-03T12:08:07.812-05:00What a sad and scary place the world is becoming.
...What a sad and scary place the world is becoming.<br />Another great post Dave.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.com