tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post6926514608223036965..comments2024-02-28T05:22:18.232-05:00Comments on THE BACK STORY -: Pop Quiz! White-Winged Crossbills, Accipiter Hawks & Northern Hawk OwlAFTERMATHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-69469444377644536772024-02-09T14:47:27.817-05:002024-02-09T14:47:27.817-05:00I just grabbed a white tailed crossbill with my ba...I just grabbed a white tailed crossbill with my bare hands last night; any idea what it means? Don’t think it should of been around here where I’m from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-82901737967081144302013-07-11T02:18:47.732-04:002013-07-11T02:18:47.732-04:00Kaepora! That owl is so totally Kaepora Gaebora! (...Kaepora! That owl is so totally Kaepora Gaebora! (Pop quiz! Anyone here know who that is?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-4528400628753132402011-02-24T08:09:42.199-05:002011-02-24T08:09:42.199-05:00Thank you,Sondra. Glad you liked them.They are dan...Thank you,Sondra. Glad you liked them.They are dandy birds. I'll call you when they come back. :)AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-70731465046786145472011-02-23T20:11:17.997-05:002011-02-23T20:11:17.997-05:00Excellent photos--Would love to add the crossbill ...Excellent photos--Would love to add the crossbill to my list-Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-46818536696420055292011-02-23T14:21:52.308-05:002011-02-23T14:21:52.308-05:00What an interesting post! Nice collection of phot...What an interesting post! Nice collection of photos too!Pathttp://pattyler1.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-38281472745843535232011-02-23T07:41:58.969-05:002011-02-23T07:41:58.969-05:00Hey, hey, hey Springman! Woweeee who wouldn't ...Hey, hey, hey Springman! Woweeee who wouldn't love this, "King of stream of thought prose." Awesome and thank you!AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-72417889994569855792011-02-22T22:17:05.116-05:002011-02-22T22:17:05.116-05:00Awesome kenetic post with great pictures. You are ...Awesome kenetic post with great pictures. You are the king of stream of thought prose! What a ride....;-)WBWSpringmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09094132506583563094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-46649313128646565262011-02-22T17:00:17.553-05:002011-02-22T17:00:17.553-05:00And EmptyNester (great user name!), thank you, too...And EmptyNester (great user name!), thank you, too. I hope you all come back, too.AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-60107539206404816182011-02-22T16:59:30.119-05:002011-02-22T16:59:30.119-05:00Thank you very much, Constantwalker.Thank you very much, Constantwalker.AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-31867605442218877212011-02-22T16:59:29.752-05:002011-02-22T16:59:29.752-05:00Your photos are fantastic! And your information i...Your photos are fantastic! And your information interesting. Great post!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-44137635848283484402011-02-22T16:16:44.559-05:002011-02-22T16:16:44.559-05:00Great images of some beautiful birds.Great images of some beautiful birds.theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-53265642094162545822011-02-22T15:16:09.418-05:002011-02-22T15:16:09.418-05:00Mick, thanks for that. I like to look at images an...Mick, thanks for that. I like to look at images and blogs from folks across the planet, too. It does make me lust for birds I'm never likely to see, though. That's a certain kind of torture!AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-34589448802325188662011-02-22T14:42:18.562-05:002011-02-22T14:42:18.562-05:00A very interesting post and it's great to be a...A very interesting post and it's great to be able to learn about birds from your side of the world.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-36207664310880812212011-02-09T08:31:18.140-05:002011-02-09T08:31:18.140-05:00topshot photography, thanks very much for the glow...topshot photography, thanks very much for the glowing praise. Hope I can live up to that!AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-34526059229855562422011-02-08T16:28:04.312-05:002011-02-08T16:28:04.312-05:00truely stuning pictures of some beautiful birds,i ...truely stuning pictures of some beautiful birds,i look forward to following your blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-85486851983921304722011-02-07T20:53:26.621-05:002011-02-07T20:53:26.621-05:00Bonnie, my husband and I almost fell off the couch...Bonnie, my husband and I almost fell off the couch laughing at that! He thought he was the only one who knew the "knot tie-er!"AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-75859082799089809302011-02-07T16:10:29.091-05:002011-02-07T16:10:29.091-05:00I forward your blogs to my friend Penny who works ...I forward your blogs to my friend Penny who works with the VT. Land trust to converve farm lands here in Vermont and is a huge nature lover - she told me and I told her I'd pass this on that the lady who can tie the cherry stem in her mouth is not a myth, Penny can do it !!!Bonnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-82681270300679629932011-02-07T08:36:20.383-05:002011-02-07T08:36:20.383-05:00Thanks, Robin,
I enjoyed that - I always learn som...Thanks, Robin,<br />I enjoyed that - I always learn somethingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-91740127818615541982011-02-07T08:09:24.089-05:002011-02-07T08:09:24.089-05:00Thank you, Pin-feathers and Hilke. If you want to ...Thank you, Pin-feathers and Hilke. If you want to check out some pretty decent photography, go to http://robinrobinsonmaine.smugmug.com that's where my best work resides. Hilke, interestingly, we get White-winged but not Red Crossbills anywhere near as often. In fact, I've yet to see a Red crossbill at all.AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-2056008755020321072011-02-07T06:10:52.090-05:002011-02-07T06:10:52.090-05:00Awesome post, Robin, packed with a lot of new to m...Awesome post, Robin, packed with a lot of new to me info. Wished we had more crossbills here. They are quite rare; I keep looking but havent' yet seen one. Enjoyed your photos of the crossbills, the hawks and the owl.Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-72657365106592594232011-02-07T01:00:23.284-05:002011-02-07T01:00:23.284-05:00What a great collection of photo's. I checked...What a great collection of photo's. I checked out your picasa albums too. Awesome photography there.PinFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08882446568702371711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-50601099139540888002011-02-06T20:25:19.688-05:002011-02-06T20:25:19.688-05:00Eric, thanks for that. The ID of the 'bird in ...Eric, thanks for that. The ID of the 'bird in question' in the middle frame of the collage, which I called a Cooper's, was made by notable members of the Maine birding list serve, as was the bird in take off stance at the bottom right of the frame. Hhhhmmmm. Sure leaves a slob like myself scratching the old noggin. For those of you who don't know, Eric is the staff naturalist for Maine Audubon at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth, Maine. I'm confident that as such, he is correct in the bird identifications. Thanks, Eric!AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-74470508995241059742011-02-06T20:20:43.918-05:002011-02-06T20:20:43.918-05:00Thank you, HG. I hope you're wearing sun scree...Thank you, HG. I hope you're wearing sun screen down there. If you find a White-winged or a Red crossbill on a car grill, be sure I'm the only one you tell, okay?AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-32004132989700231612011-02-06T20:10:51.496-05:002011-02-06T20:10:51.496-05:00Hi Robin: Just checked out your blog for the first...Hi Robin: Just checked out your blog for the first time. Great pics. I wish Ihad reliable WWCR in my yard! Thanks for sharing. I am guessing you would like to know about a few mislabeled photos.Your raptor sequence should be: 1. adult COHA - correct2. adult SSHA - correct3. immature SSHA, no coop because of the spindly legs, small head andheavy streaking below4. if forget this one but it was an Accipiter in flight5. adult Broad-winged Hawk - by proportions and wide tail-banding Cheers,EricEricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119844997664774587.post-290581652666699332011-02-06T20:08:50.289-05:002011-02-06T20:08:50.289-05:00We just arrived in Florida today and we'll kee...We just arrived in Florida today and we'll keep our eyes opened for another white-winged crossbill on the grills of the "Snowbird's" cars!<br />HG<br />(Not to rub it in but it was 76 degrees here when we arrived!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com