tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post222422114078561260..comments2024-03-28T13:41:47.854+10:00Comments on Birding For Pleasure: Belfat Birding - Part 2Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-7339720212931766542013-08-06T10:01:50.397+10:002013-08-06T10:01:50.397+10:00Hi Margaret. You have quite a variety of birds. I ...Hi Margaret. You have quite a variety of birds. I especially love the egrets, and the photo of the magpie is fantastic! I also wanted to say thank you for nominating me for the blogging award. I've been very sporadic lately with my blogging. I'm hoping to get back to it more regularly soon!Karen Lakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493883087361055962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-46138468110757375652013-08-05T19:57:31.544+10:002013-08-05T19:57:31.544+10:00Two excellent posts Margaret and lots of informati...Two excellent posts Margaret and lots of information to take in! The Magpie, as mentioned above, does appear to be 'blinking' it's nictitating membrane. It's like a third eyelid. (Google..Bird Vision..for more info)...[;o)The Heraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393815486440597141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-61946902907392243932013-08-05T18:53:27.952+10:002013-08-05T18:53:27.952+10:00I think Tex nailed it with the explanation of the ...I think Tex nailed it with the explanation of the "cloudy" eye. Hoddies are great bird - I remember seeing my first ones in Co. Cork.<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne<br /><br />Stewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-53240376867417177762013-08-05T10:57:25.328+10:002013-08-05T10:57:25.328+10:00Kinnegar looks like a great place for pictures -- ...Kinnegar looks like a great place for pictures -- yours are marvelous. Thanks for all the information about swans.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-90147538571959480942013-08-05T08:34:36.822+10:002013-08-05T08:34:36.822+10:00Interesting post again! I think the Hooded Crow ha...Interesting post again! I think the Hooded Crow has two races and you've stumbled upon both of them foraging together. In London and southern Europe they are all black and called Carrion Crows, but in the north and around Scandinavia they have that beautiful grey form.<br /><br />I laughed out loud at the irony of the Mute Swan being noisiest of all! Goes to show how perception over-rules reality for most people.Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-74863414562337700292013-08-05T08:32:34.775+10:002013-08-05T08:32:34.775+10:00I enjoyed the variety of birds in your post Margar...I enjoyed the variety of birds in your post Margaret; your lapwing is quaint with that head-dressCarole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-6166869837021451742013-08-05T07:13:15.697+10:002013-08-05T07:13:15.697+10:00wow, so many great species you encountered.
I agr...wow, so many great species you encountered. <br />I agree that the magpie looks weird. Might have an illness in the eye. Blind? NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-61652920304559964472013-08-05T05:44:31.739+10:002013-08-05T05:44:31.739+10:00I am very interested in the Hooked Crow. I thought...I am very interested in the Hooked Crow. I thought all crows were black and have never heard of such a thing!!!! And I wonder about the name, since his beak does not appear to be hooked. Does he still sound like a crow? And is he just as big? When my husband Phil was growing up, he had a very smart crow as a pet, named Billy. Phil's dad was a preacher, and every Sunday morning Billy would hop on the church window sill and caw during the sermon. Well, they finally found a way to stop him. Before they went to church they put the lawnmower in front of the entrance to his cage, he was afraid of it and would not pass. I really enjoy seeing this Lapwing, what a strange bird, I think we have none here, I have never heard of them.Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-66707511340556088192013-08-05T05:34:12.605+10:002013-08-05T05:34:12.605+10:00Lovely set Margaret.
The Magpies eye is interestin...Lovely set Margaret.<br />The Magpies eye is interesting. It's called a nictitating membrane, and protects the eye.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-7489122201771248242013-08-05T04:51:11.312+10:002013-08-05T04:51:11.312+10:00The Hooked Crow is a new one for me. Mute swans ha...The Hooked Crow is a new one for me. Mute swans have become a problem at some of our local lakes as they have begun attacking people on individual watercraft. I'm sure they're just trying to protect their nesting area, but it's a problem nonetheless.<br /><br />Lovely photos.Linda at To Behold The Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419060763634934217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-61507350686204396322013-08-05T04:47:45.043+10:002013-08-05T04:47:45.043+10:00Fantastic post!Fantastic post!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458351240865452950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-76269230366643441242013-08-05T04:42:20.140+10:002013-08-05T04:42:20.140+10:00So very excellent!!! And such a wonderful variety...So very excellent!!! And such a wonderful variety of birds. I'm thinking the instant you pressed your shutter, the magpie may be closing its membrane for that very second?!! Just a guess.<br /><br />This is Anni @ I'd rather b birdin'...just in my personal blog admin today [Hootin' Anni]. I'm too lazy to switch. :o)Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-66633060058956721532013-08-05T04:32:24.524+10:002013-08-05T04:32:24.524+10:00You know so much about birds Margaret and show the...You know so much about birds Margaret and show them well.<br /><br /><br />peterFOREST SNAPPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04554993027637242244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-46382548992993184212013-08-05T03:33:07.983+10:002013-08-05T03:33:07.983+10:00I've been trying to find my around your blog s...I've been trying to find my around your blog so I could comment! I appreciate your visits to my blog and for leaving comments. Your photography is just beautiful!!Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-22365797176242652272013-08-05T03:16:13.412+10:002013-08-05T03:16:13.412+10:00Lovely shots! Mute swans are getting more common i...Lovely shots! Mute swans are getting more common in Finland although the whooper swan is our national bird.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-42354299527684255302013-08-05T01:37:52.663+10:002013-08-05T01:37:52.663+10:00It is nice to learn about your birds there. The ph...It is nice to learn about your birds there. The photos are great too. The Black tailed Godwit is one of my favorites along with the Lapwing. Great post Margaret! eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-5088936945734055632013-08-05T00:47:51.277+10:002013-08-05T00:47:51.277+10:00Hi Margaret!
I always admire your photos. You are ...Hi Margaret!<br />I always admire your photos. You are adept at identifying birds.<br />In my country, where I live there are not too many.<br />There are only tits, blackbirds, crows, magpies, greenfinches ...<br />My garden is very friendly. I have put up bird feeders with food.<br />And now, in the summer they also exhibit a water to drink.<br />I look forward to your next post.<br />They are great. You have a lot of bloggers who are interested in birds.<br />I think you are very happy.<br />I send kisses and greetings.<br />Lucia♥ Łucja-Maria ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/09485693642479661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-59084212572521214822013-08-05T00:47:19.863+10:002013-08-05T00:47:19.863+10:00Wonderful captures, Margaret, and lots of interest...Wonderful captures, Margaret, and lots of interesting facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-47413383838758249922013-08-05T00:41:46.985+10:002013-08-05T00:41:46.985+10:00Lovely birds you have seen there. A lot of birds f...Lovely birds you have seen there. A lot of birds for RSPB hides.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-36778311750938564832013-08-05T00:03:01.275+10:002013-08-05T00:03:01.275+10:00wonderful bunch of shorebirds! perhaps the magpie ...wonderful bunch of shorebirds! perhaps the magpie was blinking his nictitating membrane just as you snapped the shutter.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com