tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post113858610770348335..comments2024-03-29T01:13:45.853-04:00Comments on Thomasburg Walks: Rare BirdsPamela Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167132802880894799noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1139191663306706162006-02-05T21:07:00.000-05:002006-02-05T21:07:00.000-05:00Yes, we all know how nice it is to spot something ...Yes, we all know how nice it is to spot something new or rare or odd, but if it weren't for the hum-drum sparrows and busy little juncos I surely wouldn't love birds. These everyday birds and their actions are what drew me to birding in the first place and if I never record or note it or write it down again it is because I simply too busy enjoying their presence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1138973051508993532006-02-03T08:24:00.000-05:002006-02-03T08:24:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comment Cindy. I'd love to hear a c...Thanks for the comment Cindy. I'd love to hear a creeper. My ears get better at picking out new songs--as my eyes do--hence, I believe, allowing me to see the creeper this time. So maybe this spring....Pamela Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167132802880894799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1138937627651144902006-02-02T22:33:00.000-05:002006-02-02T22:33:00.000-05:00wonderful, you got your brown creeper! Each year w...wonderful, you got your brown creeper! Each year when migrants arrive, it's like seeing old friends, but friends I never tire of watching or listening to. Listen for the tinkle-bell sound of the creeper.. very soft, but very unique... and like the creeper, so very sweet :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1138721978795807322006-01-31T10:39:00.000-05:002006-01-31T10:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comments. Very nicely said Pete--ex...Thanks for the comments. <BR/><BR/>Very nicely said Pete--expresses so clearly why "seeing" the brown creeper meant so much to me. The snowy owl would be great fun to see, but it will soon be going back home --really what I like best is getting to know this little bit of eastern Ontario better and better.<BR/><BR/>And I agree that Clare's comment at BINAC made the other point that needed to be Pamela Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167132802880894799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1138682984916022272006-01-30T23:49:00.000-05:002006-01-30T23:49:00.000-05:00But just as true, Clare.But just as true, Clare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1138672076825190792006-01-30T20:47:00.000-05:002006-01-30T20:47:00.000-05:00Wish I could say it half as elegantly as you Pete....Wish I could say it half as elegantly as you Pete. My comment was much less poetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1138657055223428742006-01-30T16:37:00.000-05:002006-01-30T16:37:00.000-05:00It'll be a sad day when people dismiss everything ...It'll be a sad day when people dismiss everything not novel. What's wrong with appreciating and taking delight in what's common, everyday, familiar? Sure, it's a buzz to see something rare and unexpected, but there's so much to entrance us, all around us all the time. Look closely and you'll see the texture of the feathers, the way the bill meets the face, the way feet grip the branch, the wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com