tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post8241238065597617386..comments2024-03-28T10:05:36.756+00:00Comments on Crafty Green Poet: JackdawsCrafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-8043750144678792482013-02-23T13:55:52.760+00:002013-02-23T13:55:52.760+00:00The snipe was an exciting find! I truly miss seein...The snipe was an exciting find! I truly miss seeing partridges and wild pheasants in our New England area a rarity now to see them, unless they are stocked for hunters :(Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-30780577529250654722013-02-23T09:21:54.475+00:002013-02-23T09:21:54.475+00:00eileen - you may well be right!
Caroline - velve...eileen - you may well be right! <br /><br />Caroline - velvet scoters are amazing, I'd never seen them before I started walking regularly at Musselburgh and now I see them quite often but never tire of them, <br /><br />Draffin Bears - it is fun isn't it? <br /><br />Lucy - totally agree!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-65991876098942259432013-02-23T06:11:31.624+00:002013-02-23T06:11:31.624+00:00Much bird watching is really bird spotting, tickin...Much bird watching is really bird spotting, ticking things off the list. I've done plenty of that, and seeing something unusual, especially if it's colourful or strange-looking, is always exciting, but there's much to be said for observing the familiar over a longer moment, seeing how they behave and what it might signify.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-69627974481841473352013-02-23T02:47:15.490+00:002013-02-23T02:47:15.490+00:00Hi Juliet,
I agree bird watching is so much fun, ...Hi Juliet,<br /><br />I agree bird watching is so much fun, watching the behaviour of nest building and them at play.<br />I like doing the same thing over here.<br /><br />Happy weekend<br />hugs<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-23067581081837568332013-02-22T23:37:37.849+00:002013-02-22T23:37:37.849+00:00Would love to see those Velvet Scoters! What a won...Would love to see those Velvet Scoters! What a wonderful walk. Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-37895628531991474312013-02-22T22:54:38.514+00:002013-02-22T22:54:38.514+00:00It is neat to watch their behavior. Do you think t...It is neat to watch their behavior. Do you think the female was gathering the feathers while the male was slacking off. LOL! Just kidding.Have a happy weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-69826068851684772032013-02-22T20:25:47.136+00:002013-02-22T20:25:47.136+00:00Optimistic - well as I say in the blogpost, i love...Optimistic - well as I say in the blogpost, i love seeing unusual species but i also love observing behaviour of any species<br /><br />Tommaso - mute swans are so impressive in flight and yes the jackdaw's call is unique<br /><br />Weaver - well I tried not to be judgemental about which was the male but..... I like jackdaws, they seem more elegant and 'nicer' than most crows. I don't know the poem you mention so I'll look it up, thanks for the recommendationCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-44235412068429721332013-02-22T19:41:43.811+00:002013-02-22T19:41:43.811+00:00I wonder which of those jackdaws was the male and ...I wonder which of those jackdaws was the male and which the female!!<br />I love jackdaws Juliet - they are always much-maligned I think. Do you know the lovely poem 'The Jackdaw of Rheims'? If you don't, then do look it up on the internet - it is one of my favourites.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-67684002488555563912013-02-22T19:06:25.658+00:002013-02-22T19:06:25.658+00:00I'll never forget the mute swans in flight in ...I'll never forget the mute swans in flight in that area.<br /><br />The jackdaws' voice is so unique. that shot like a smack.<br />Tommaso Gervasuttihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137499390434949734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-42396610040453834332013-02-22T16:10:49.532+00:002013-02-22T16:10:49.532+00:00When birdwatching, there is nothing quite like see...When birdwatching, there is nothing quite like seeing an unusual species is there? Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.com