tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post8068819902581931558..comments2024-03-28T10:05:36.756+00:00Comments on Crafty Green Poet: Water of Leith updateCrafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-73476777538682610552011-11-25T05:09:14.146+00:002011-11-25T05:09:14.146+00:00Kingfishers are very cute...rarely see them now a ...Kingfishers are very cute...rarely see them now a days!ashokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151604896442505084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-77652901559207867852011-11-25T03:47:38.873+00:002011-11-25T03:47:38.873+00:00Hi Juliet,
We often see Kingfishers over here, an...Hi Juliet,<br /><br />We often see Kingfishers over here, and they are beautiful birds, the bright and vibrant colours are lovely.<br />Good to hear that your post on the tree felling was brought to the fore.<br /><br />Happy weekend<br />Hugs<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-66894186371118693982011-11-24T15:31:25.645+00:002011-11-24T15:31:25.645+00:00So sad the trees have had to come down, but as you...So sad the trees have had to come down, but as you say some things are unavoidable. Im so envious, i long to see a kingfisher!Ruthie Reddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544345949078281235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-54065925172505401332011-11-23T11:33:41.135+00:002011-11-23T11:33:41.135+00:00I saw a kingfisher back in the summer (also in Ham...I saw a kingfisher back in the summer (also in Hampshire - like Dartford Warbler). I agree: stunning birds.<br /><br />Good news RE the tree felling.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-38848038129217006172011-11-23T08:37:13.442+00:002011-11-23T08:37:13.442+00:00Dartford Warbler - it definitely was a thrill!
H...Dartford Warbler - it definitely was a thrill! <br /><br />Hannah - lol!<br /><br />Nat Hall - lovely description there<br /><br />Carol - thanks, but yes it will take a while for the area to be regenerated <br /><br />Gabrielle - and your kookaburra is the biggest species of kingfisher isn't it? <br /><br />Rabbits Guy - yes we should all plant trees!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-11379931935601041282011-11-23T08:35:10.759+00:002011-11-23T08:35:10.759+00:00Sandy - definitely a treat to have a kingfisher ha...Sandy - definitely a treat to have a kingfisher hang around! They don't ofrten do that, certainly not close to.<br /><br />Some stretches of the Water of Leith look awful at the moment with the construction going on and the trees coming down. No-one <i>wants</i> the trees to come down, but given we can't escape the flood prevention work, they're doing all they can to mitigate the effects. <br /><br />Personally though i understand and accept the work that is going on, I'm happy for every tree that can be saved...Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-30667443729753536012011-11-23T08:19:49.064+00:002011-11-23T08:19:49.064+00:00Thanks for a great blog
Best Christmas PoemsThanks for a great blog<br /><a href="http://christmasjoynspirit.com/christmas-poems" rel="nofollow"> Best Christmas Poems</a>Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414748092680011533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-82174007632549262962011-11-23T03:51:44.426+00:002011-11-23T03:51:44.426+00:00I just read that 120 mature pines will take up the...I just read that 120 mature pines will take up the Carbon Dioxide caused by one "typical urbanized" person. Plant trees everyone!!!!RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017190779860810318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-18398961971600668212011-11-23T00:53:31.516+00:002011-11-23T00:53:31.516+00:00Kingfishers are wonderful - we have several types ...Kingfishers are wonderful - we have several types around here (all with sharp beaks ;) )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-22870580754529817472011-11-22T23:35:51.886+00:002011-11-22T23:35:51.886+00:00So glad to know that trees will be replaced 2:1 fe...So glad to know that trees will be replaced 2:1 felled, though it will take decades for them to reach maturity. Good for you for all of your protest and vigilance.Carol Steel https://www.blogger.com/profile/01331628292567383426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-77251343516648933702011-11-22T22:35:06.005+00:002011-11-22T22:35:06.005+00:00Kingfishers are cracking birds, blue darts on rive...Kingfishers are cracking birds, blue darts on river banks! I think my last one was perched along River Durance in Provence... Ahhh, magic world!Nat Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988451801046005601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-67918424711686857812011-11-22T22:33:58.537+00:002011-11-22T22:33:58.537+00:00When I hear "kingfisher," I think "...When I hear "kingfisher," I think "Mary Oliver."<br /><br />When I hear "Waters of Leith," I always picture you in some Middle Earth-esque place...:)Hannah Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792203070774504501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-43715747661863600352011-11-22T22:03:04.804+00:002011-11-22T22:03:04.804+00:00It is a few years since I last saw a kingfisher, d...It is a few years since I last saw a kingfisher, down beside the River Avon in Hampshire. They are stunning birds. What a thrill for you, to see one today.Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-15559498235427918482011-11-22T21:48:27.987+00:002011-11-22T21:48:27.987+00:00Every time I see a kingfisher it's already gon...Every time I see a kingfisher it's already gone (or at least by the time I realise what it was). Quite a treat to get one to hang about long enough to admire. <br /><br />I shall keep watching for my Water of Leith updates. I seemto get a fair old chance to look over walls and bridges at it these days for myself, but that does give a rather one sided opinion, which as you know has people reaching for their plackardsSandy's witteringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.com