tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post2448677264150624408..comments2024-02-16T04:25:08.187-05:00Comments on Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe: Flying into the SunStarting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-64548551240022339472014-03-09T23:01:13.138-04:002014-03-09T23:01:13.138-04:00How wonderful for you to get all that feathered li...How wonderful for you to get all that feathered livestock! Hope your spring is a wonderful time. And the birds don't eat you out of house and home.<br /><br />Blessings and Bear hugs!Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-33341682104135121482014-03-05T19:27:47.862-05:002014-03-05T19:27:47.862-05:00My birds come...then they go. We had to remove th...My birds come...then they go. We had to remove the bird feeders as we were being visited by an unsavory critter. I am all for living and let live...just nit so near my house. We will have to see what spring brings. I am so afraid I have lost so many of my favorite plants. BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-85862085993077807392014-03-04T23:13:59.009-05:002014-03-04T23:13:59.009-05:00So true, you and I have big bird feed bills. I fee...So true, you and I have big bird feed bills. I feel that the birds entertain us, plus we are taking over their habitat so it is only right to help them out.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-81094059850657294492014-03-04T09:59:47.331-05:002014-03-04T09:59:47.331-05:00The robins arrived here a few weeks ago...I posted...The robins arrived here a few weeks ago...I posted a picture of them. It always excites me to see them because I know warmer days are just around the corner.Mildred Ratched https://www.blogger.com/profile/04705394337558739078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-16078766006058711772014-03-04T08:44:55.931-05:002014-03-04T08:44:55.931-05:00Isn't spring the best? We have a pond behind o...Isn't spring the best? We have a pond behind our house, so we never know what will be back there. That's one of the best things about living on the water.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-58981138161456582282014-03-03T17:51:15.575-05:002014-03-03T17:51:15.575-05:00Although I love all the seasons, Bazza, this winte...Although I love all the seasons, Bazza, this winter has lasted too long and has been very destructive in our part of the world. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-48147938070913970602014-03-03T13:37:26.982-05:002014-03-03T13:37:26.982-05:00Dear Arleen, it is better . . . the sun is shinin...Dear Arleen, it is better . . . the sun is shining and the six inches of snow we had on Sunday has been shoveled and looks beautiful and I haven't had a headache in three days!!!!!!!! So I'm feeling "dandy, like sugar candy"! Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-83512395138708274752014-03-01T13:33:17.019-05:002014-03-01T13:33:17.019-05:00What I enjoy about, like you, living the temperate...What I enjoy about, like you, living the temperate zones is the ever-changing flow of seasons. We don't get a lot of snow in London but it does make the Spring very welcome when it arrives.<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-81092667755106612992014-02-28T19:56:43.325-05:002014-02-28T19:56:43.325-05:00Cardinals are such a beautiful sight and I enjoy t...Cardinals are such a beautiful sight and I enjoy them all year round. However, I am ready for Robbins.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-5536585383628844222014-02-28T19:53:47.202-05:002014-02-28T19:53:47.202-05:00The male is a beautiful bird, the female, like man...The male is a beautiful bird, the female, like many of our feathered friends, is rather plain. Seeing this family in my yard most days has been a bright spot in this winter. My lovely backyard has been decimated by these ice storms and my beautiful Willow is probably destroyed. We will get through it though and maybe we will have some baby Pheasants in the spring.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-60333470859081051472014-02-28T19:45:35.432-05:002014-02-28T19:45:35.432-05:00We are going to be hit again on Sunday and Monday ...We are going to be hit again on Sunday and Monday with more snow and ice and it is predicted to be the biggest and most destructive one this year. Can I move in with you, Susan? Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-24322284019306014172014-02-28T12:19:27.141-05:002014-02-28T12:19:27.141-05:00Nice pictures! We've only had a few birds hang...Nice pictures! We've only had a few birds hang around through the winter, and one of them is the cardinal. The two warm days we had last week tricked them into mating season. I woke up and heard a male cardinal singing his heart out just outside the window. I think he knows now it was too early. Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-78098814712506675622014-02-28T10:10:35.472-05:002014-02-28T10:10:35.472-05:00Aww...those birds are so cute! I didn't realiz...Aww...those birds are so cute! I didn't realize pheasants had roosters and hens. I hope you get to see green grass and flowers in your lovely backyard soon. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-58218386296423982622014-02-28T10:02:10.430-05:002014-02-28T10:02:10.430-05:00Pheasants? How wonderful. (And MUCH more pleasant ...Pheasants? How wonderful. (And MUCH more pleasant symbolically than the vultures.)<br /><br />After having some delightfully open-window kinda warm days here, winter is back for (hopefully) its last gasp. Spring's coming. Really. Lots of flowers and trees in bloom here to prove it. But it sure doesn't FEEL like it this morning.<br /><br />Happy weekend!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-84151247752161780222014-02-28T08:39:44.739-05:002014-02-28T08:39:44.739-05:00The words I long to hear are "no more snow&qu...The words I long to hear are "no more snow". However, we are in for another destructive big one this weekend and a probable one following it. <br /><br />I never thought I would want to move south, but right now sunny Florida is calling out to me.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-22342510002075891632014-02-25T21:32:57.852-05:002014-02-25T21:32:57.852-05:00We have Cardinals, Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, B...We have Cardinals, Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Blue Birds, Yellow finches, Black Jack Chickadees, Doves, and more but I have never seen a pheasant in my yard. I have seen owls, birds of prey, wild turkeys and wild ducks though. Pheasants have such wonderful colors. Our snow is gone now and I am not sure if we’ll get more this year, or next. Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-34832956528599018622014-02-25T19:58:01.971-05:002014-02-25T19:58:01.971-05:00You can always purchase some plastic pink Flamingo...You can always purchase some plastic pink Flamingos, Jon.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-80302636796464641492014-02-25T19:55:46.603-05:002014-02-25T19:55:46.603-05:00Thank you Julie. The winter scenes are always pre...Thank you Julie. The winter scenes are always pretty, however nasty the season has been.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-62842399578898240782014-02-25T19:44:56.685-05:002014-02-25T19:44:56.685-05:00The snow is indeed a wonderful backdrop for colorf...The snow is indeed a wonderful backdrop for colorful birds. Unfortunately there aren't many colorful birds here in the wilds of west Texas. There are plenty of turkey buzzards - and they are creepy!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-18589758262231134222014-02-25T16:29:17.749-05:002014-02-25T16:29:17.749-05:00Nature was not kind to vultures. However, they do...Nature was not kind to vultures. However, they do their job well.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-2080733808549221462014-02-25T16:05:53.893-05:002014-02-25T16:05:53.893-05:00Turkey vultures--one of the ugliest birds I've...Turkey vultures--one of the ugliest birds I've seen.<br /><br />Now, the cardinals and the pheasants--beautiful!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-83862391269476487832014-02-25T16:02:52.522-05:002014-02-25T16:02:52.522-05:00I wish you a beautiful and healthy spring, IngerI wish you a beautiful and healthy spring, IngerStarting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-37692528772486068992014-02-25T16:01:49.589-05:002014-02-25T16:01:49.589-05:00Anything they want. Anything they want. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-12339258846044746472014-02-25T15:51:59.069-05:002014-02-25T15:51:59.069-05:00Me too, certainly.
But what do you feed flamingos ...Me too, certainly.<br />But what do you feed flamingos on?Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470877934076705573.post-47030045714080713642014-02-25T15:11:40.580-05:002014-02-25T15:11:40.580-05:00I remember the cardinals in winter, the contrast w...I remember the cardinals in winter, the contrast with the snow. This winter we've only had ravens, a few hawks, sparrows, and the occasional scrub jay. But other little birds are arriving, twittering away, as if to say that spring is here. Which it is not, at least not by the calendar. We'll see what happens.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.com