tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post8784397934467941938..comments2024-03-28T13:41:47.854+10:00Comments on Birding For Pleasure: Bird Group goes to the Flood Gates.NewtownardsMargaret Birding For Pleasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-57154071936273014892014-10-29T22:12:41.377+10:002014-10-29T22:12:41.377+10:00What a great post Margaret, full of all sorts of g...What a great post Margaret, full of all sorts of good things~Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-55141511954642589002014-10-29T21:46:05.337+10:002014-10-29T21:46:05.337+10:00Great photos Margaret and a wonderful selection of...Great photos Margaret and a wonderful selection of birds :) Love the Grey Heron pics.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-6935894857967919512014-10-29T19:42:10.010+10:002014-10-29T19:42:10.010+10:00HI Ginny Thanks for your comment and visit. I wo...HI Ginny Thanks for your comment and visit. I would need to see what you are talking about inn the duck you photographed.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-78143045084254037662014-10-29T17:45:03.303+10:002014-10-29T17:45:03.303+10:00Oh wow, Margaret, the Pintail and Pale Bellied Bre...Oh wow, Margaret, the Pintail and Pale Bellied Brent Geese, the Heron in flight, the dripping wet heron, the heron taking off, the Mallard pair, the ships and the video are all stunning. Thanks for sharing. I only once managed to upload a video onto my blog using the link you offered. I've never been able to do it again. (I want to do another clip of the pups, of course!) I'll see if I manage it again. Once again, thanks for the wonderful post. Greetings, JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-38544929137800777182014-10-29T14:35:41.911+10:002014-10-29T14:35:41.911+10:00Any time there are that many ducks and birds is a ...Any time there are that many ducks and birds is a good tie and place. And wonderful news that they are thriving! Beautiful pics and enjoyed the video. Thanks for your help with the Juvenile Snow Geese ID. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14270588850092355358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-64810521523494152392014-10-29T07:52:11.299+10:002014-10-29T07:52:11.299+10:00How exciting to have som many birds arrive so clos...How exciting to have som many birds arrive so close to your home. Your pictures are wonderful though I was unable to pull up the video. The rough seas look cold. I hope you were dressed warmly on your outing. Great post, Margaret.<br /><br />Andrea @ From The SolAndrea @ From The Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657271089899579261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-78881875091492607972014-10-29T07:31:39.922+10:002014-10-29T07:31:39.922+10:00Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, my. Excellent post. Love all the ...Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, my. Excellent post. Love all the birds [and the ship is cool too]...my favorite images are the ducks riding the waves.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-41219183665458767982014-10-29T07:27:27.410+10:002014-10-29T07:27:27.410+10:00Great captures of the ducks and geese. Love the sh...Great captures of the ducks and geese. Love the shots of the Grey Heron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-33725494644259437512014-10-29T07:25:21.618+10:002014-10-29T07:25:21.618+10:00Great photos of so many different birds. The ones ...Great photos of so many different birds. The ones I would really like to see would be the Redshank which are listed as "uncommon visitors" down this way. mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-77055564437742332014-10-29T07:20:28.813+10:002014-10-29T07:20:28.813+10:00Beautiful series of images!Beautiful series of images!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723791871126292717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-83774830138745055472014-10-29T07:02:57.494+10:002014-10-29T07:02:57.494+10:00What a great collection. I see why they are calle...What a great collection. I see why they are called Pintails and Redshanks!<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-34391362324690311942014-10-29T06:40:58.005+10:002014-10-29T06:40:58.005+10:00Love the shots you took of the pale bellied brent ...Love the shots you took of the pale bellied brent goose! And I have something about ships (when I was 5 years old I went with a ship from Indonesia to the Netherlands - it took a month!). Great series - am off to your post below:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-22909808949014071702014-10-29T06:20:07.764+10:002014-10-29T06:20:07.764+10:00Wonderful photos, like the pintails too.Wonderful photos, like the pintails too.sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653385845920275345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-63621101212321046482014-10-29T05:39:09.360+10:002014-10-29T05:39:09.360+10:00Beautiful images. I love the Pintail ducks,they ju...Beautiful images. I love the Pintail ducks,they just look so elegant to me.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-63854269507742937032014-10-29T04:50:10.830+10:002014-10-29T04:50:10.830+10:00The geese are beautiful. Sounds like you had a ver...The geese are beautiful. Sounds like you had a very successful outing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-45520433217192493682014-10-29T04:47:33.842+10:002014-10-29T04:47:33.842+10:00Wonderful photos! Love all that splashing about! ...Wonderful photos! Love all that splashing about! :-) How great you have a bird group you go with.A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-937841888083386042014-10-29T03:48:05.506+10:002014-10-29T03:48:05.506+10:00Great finds! I love this time of year when a bird...Great finds! I love this time of year when a birder has to really carefully look at each waterbird. There are little surprises in these large groups. Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-32487545948316989932014-10-29T03:15:25.516+10:002014-10-29T03:15:25.516+10:00The gray heron is fabulous, and i like the naval s...The gray heron is fabulous, and i like the naval ship, too. You are the second blog with pintails today, and I am so glad! I have been trying to identify some that I snapped, and they look so much like them. Now I can compare my shots to yours as well. Do they ever have a white ring around their neck?Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-30215423553149777932014-10-29T02:33:45.712+10:002014-10-29T02:33:45.712+10:00Excellent post. It is a nice variety. MBExcellent post. It is a nice variety. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-64211664763001303552014-10-29T02:18:15.476+10:002014-10-29T02:18:15.476+10:00Wow, I love this birdie post! The shots of the he...Wow, I love this birdie post! The shots of the heron are spectacular, and I loved the video of the ducks in the water. Have a great day!magnoliasnteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517995125207145961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-59006233973899199702014-10-29T02:12:44.840+10:002014-10-29T02:12:44.840+10:00Fantastic pictures of our Autumn visitors Margaret...Fantastic pictures of our Autumn visitors Margaret, and Newtownards is somewhere I've visited when visiting my relatives in Belfast. It's a beautiful place.Adam Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180378857734436986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-77623147262664567942014-10-29T01:53:13.861+10:002014-10-29T01:53:13.861+10:00these are stunning, and 30, 000 that is a lot of b...these are stunning, and 30, 000 that is a lot of birds! You must have so much fun taking shots like these!! Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458351240865452950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-823403050611546372014-10-29T00:19:47.642+10:002014-10-29T00:19:47.642+10:0030,000 is an amazing number of birds. Wonderful se...30,000 is an amazing number of birds. Wonderful series of photos and video. I liked the navy ships also. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-55802088335885146182014-10-28T23:17:54.601+10:002014-10-28T23:17:54.601+10:00nice collection of birds and ducks! the brents are...nice collection of birds and ducks! the brents are cute. i love pintails. such graceful looking ducks!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-59482538934071708132014-10-28T23:17:05.559+10:002014-10-28T23:17:05.559+10:00so many beautiful images of the shorebirds and a f...so many beautiful images of the shorebirds and a few awesome flight shots!!! feels like home....and perhaps a chill in the air. it's nice that the group enjoys one anothers company!!!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.com