tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post8284565212548554870..comments2024-03-28T07:22:54.165-04:00Comments on so much to choose from - Ann Bennett: My favorite birdsAnn Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-5473009483023002482017-03-08T12:46:27.386-05:002017-03-08T12:46:27.386-05:00Wow, that's a lot of blackbirds! And yes, your...Wow, that's a lot of blackbirds! And yes, your photos are lovely.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-9953038162094224542017-02-09T14:43:23.950-05:002017-02-09T14:43:23.950-05:00What beautiful photos!What beautiful photos!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-35641087287759861242017-02-06T16:26:10.198-05:002017-02-06T16:26:10.198-05:00We get a lot of black birds here but I haven't...We get a lot of black birds here but I haven't seen a red wing since we moved from the Midwest. I miss them.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-60934154594892909972017-02-06T13:39:18.473-05:002017-02-06T13:39:18.473-05:00I've seen some large flocks of them in the fal...I've seen some large flocks of them in the fall. Having grown up on a farm, I'm not a big fan of any kind of blackbird, but I can never help stopping and watching those huge flocks.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-23413648994550333532017-02-06T09:42:48.533-05:002017-02-06T09:42:48.533-05:00From the animated chatter at sunrise, to the way t...From the animated chatter at sunrise, to the way they huddle close on the line when (if) it's cold, birds are nature's reminder that there is so much more than us out there. I wish I knew why they flock as one across a street and back again. Exercise, maybe? You have some great pictures, especially the one of Loretta, smiling ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-68853854887144981182017-02-05T21:38:30.444-05:002017-02-05T21:38:30.444-05:00Beautiful birds. Most of our geese stayed here ove...Beautiful birds. Most of our geese stayed here over winter...so we didn't see too many flocks flying overhead. In So CA where, I worked in El Monte, you would see flocks and flocks of starlings in the late afternoon, flying in swooping flocks as they flew west to??? not sure...katie eggemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615362861509258088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-85217973575697196972017-02-03T19:35:11.045-05:002017-02-03T19:35:11.045-05:00They don't talk too much. Mostly it is the sou...They don't talk too much. Mostly it is the sound of them flying. They do have a lookout that gets quite rackety.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-57992547370110853802017-02-03T19:34:22.543-05:002017-02-03T19:34:22.543-05:00I love them. I love them. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-17456214387694029572017-02-03T19:33:51.415-05:002017-02-03T19:33:51.415-05:00They would avoid you anyway. But I would not want ...They would avoid you anyway. But I would not want to be there either.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-31666092547416348722017-02-03T19:33:16.045-05:002017-02-03T19:33:16.045-05:00I recognized you were a Southerner when I first re...I recognized you were a Southerner when I first read your blog. I never planned to move back to small town Georgia. The pleasant surprise was how nice people were. I don't think you would be disappointed to return to your roots. The only drawback is that at our age, it is sometimes hard to network a new group of friends. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-71040623027345686582017-02-03T18:52:56.999-05:002017-02-03T18:52:56.999-05:00Oh my Goodness, I bet they are really loud!Oh my Goodness, I bet they are really loud!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-26782680979246996782017-02-03T10:43:12.690-05:002017-02-03T10:43:12.690-05:00That's a lot of birds. It is cool to watch flo...That's a lot of birds. It is cool to watch flocks of that size move.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-19571520914689826522017-02-03T09:37:00.053-05:002017-02-03T09:37:00.053-05:00Once my wife is able to retire I hope we are able ...Once my wife is able to retire I hope we are able to move. California is a beautiful state and has fantastic weather, but the government overall is horrible and the nature of the people is getting worse. This place is going nuts in my opinion.<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-49129423957720707702017-02-03T08:55:02.954-05:002017-02-03T08:55:02.954-05:00Some great shots indeed as they fly about. Only th...Some great shots indeed as they fly about. Only thing I can think of though is I'd never want to be walking under them lolPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-63855710845638747942017-02-03T08:39:36.622-05:002017-02-03T08:39:36.622-05:00You're lucky in that you have lived in differe...You're lucky in that you have lived in different places. I know you have seen a lot. <br /><br />When people move to California, they never move back. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-2895270703808460452017-02-03T08:29:43.189-05:002017-02-03T08:29:43.189-05:00A California transplant I knew had trouble with th...A California transplant I knew had trouble with the trees here. She found it clautrophobic to ride down the road and walk among them. It is what you get used to. Plus Hitchcock's movie featuring birds does not help.<br /><br />That said, I think you would be pleased with them. They keep their distance and are truly a wondrous force of nature.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-61972749436723545662017-02-03T00:07:33.115-05:002017-02-03T00:07:33.115-05:00They are cool to look at in the pictures, not sure...They are cool to look at in the pictures, not sure I'd want to see them in person :) So many at one time would be a bit frightening!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-17812869726317958802017-02-02T22:55:41.073-05:002017-02-02T22:55:41.073-05:00Those are some pretty cool photos. I remember see...Those are some pretty cool photos. I remember seeing massive flocks of birds when I was back east. Out here in California--or at least where I am--it's kind of rare to see masses of birds all together unless it's sea gulls near the ocean. On occasion I might see a wedge of geese pass overhead, but never more than a grouping of 8 or so birds and I don't see those all that often.<br Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com