tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post8504893867698936863..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: Countdown to the bird count.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-45594862534756569682010-02-10T18:35:00.599-08:002010-02-10T18:35:00.599-08:00I am ready to count!! I love this.
Your little ...I am ready to count!! I love this. <br />Your little sparrow in the birdbath is sure having fun. That first picture he looks a little dazed.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-29314535354997849362010-02-10T18:18:02.073-08:002010-02-10T18:18:02.073-08:00Thanks for the reminder! Those pictures are darli...Thanks for the reminder! Those pictures are darling and put a smile on my face after a bad day - thanks!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904073032627748614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-75136470680023086982010-02-10T10:16:45.456-08:002010-02-10T10:16:45.456-08:00Thanks everyone for visiting. I love watching the...Thanks everyone for visiting. I love watching the birds splash around!<br /><br />Kathleen - I do print out the sheet from the website. That's how I reminded myself, they're sitting right next to the computer. They also print a list that's for your area so you know what to be looking for.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-2209185683047792372010-02-10T08:40:13.965-08:002010-02-10T08:40:13.965-08:00I'm late, I'm late but had to play outside...I'm late, I'm late but had to play outside yesterday in our nice weather we're having.<br />I've been seeing more birds too but no new ones, just the stellars and the juncos that have been (hiding) here all along.<br />Bob saw a hummingbird the other day too. Wonder what's up with that?<br />I planted trees with feeders next to them close to the birdbaths for better close shots. They can hang out in the trees while waiting in line to bathe. ;-)RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-91548025513355058562010-02-10T08:14:22.620-08:002010-02-10T08:14:22.620-08:00I love watching the birds take a bath. Robins esp...I love watching the birds take a bath. Robins especially delight me but this little song sparrow is adorable too. Looks like he got clean everywhere! <br />Thanks for the reminder about the bird count. One of my neighbors called last night and reminded me too. There shouldn't be any excuse for me to forget this year. Especially when she said you could print out the count sheets from the website? Is that what you do? <br />Maybe your new hummingbird is building a nest? Wouldn't that be great?Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_kornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-20740950869558636232010-02-10T07:10:11.240-08:002010-02-10T07:10:11.240-08:00I am excited to participate this year. Have been p...I am excited to participate this year. Have been practicing photographing and naming the birds correctly. Hummers 'usually' use feeders as supplement feeding. Your Hummer must be getting what it needs from nature right now.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-71369653921651876402010-02-10T06:07:25.343-08:002010-02-10T06:07:25.343-08:00The pictures of the sparrow made me chickle. All t...The pictures of the sparrow made me chickle. All the best with your birdcount!lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-51344041945970438992010-02-10T05:47:50.859-08:002010-02-10T05:47:50.859-08:00I missed this yesterday. I don't think I'v...I missed this yesterday. I don't think I've ever seen pictures of birds splashing like that. Thank you for bringing a smile to my face this morning!Lizahttp://goodtogrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-50181126179904976482010-02-09T18:46:09.182-08:002010-02-09T18:46:09.182-08:00Adorable!! Loved the splashing pictures too!Adorable!! Loved the splashing pictures too!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-18858674242968600422010-02-09T18:31:41.350-08:002010-02-09T18:31:41.350-08:00Splish, Splash, I was takin' a bath... long ab...Splish, Splash, I was takin' a bath... long about a Saturday night! (You have to be older to remember that song!) ha. But it's appropriate, isn't it? Wonderful pictures Catherine!!Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-74460172965479006272010-02-09T16:58:22.816-08:002010-02-09T16:58:22.816-08:00How cute! That sparrow must have been cleaning him...How cute! That sparrow must have been cleaning himself up for a lady friend!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-47254972424478066682010-02-09T16:51:03.665-08:002010-02-09T16:51:03.665-08:00I hope all the birds in the area know of our count...I hope all the birds in the area know of our count too and come into the garden for me! LOL... Robins, chickadees and juncos with the cardinal pair and the crows chasing the poor red tailed hawk about... I hope more will show up! Sweet little sparrow... terrific captures.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-30829424650011303712010-02-09T16:41:44.523-08:002010-02-09T16:41:44.523-08:00I am getting ready...thanks for the reminder. Bir...I am getting ready...thanks for the reminder. Birds are a joy to watch. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-90307388417523835762010-02-09T16:35:42.038-08:002010-02-09T16:35:42.038-08:00Enjoyed your post! That bird is so cute in the ba...Enjoyed your post! That bird is so cute in the bath. It looks nice and fluffy!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572136733330325375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-22851612207063924272010-02-09T16:18:46.175-08:002010-02-09T16:18:46.175-08:00That Song Sparrow is going to town! Love the last ...That Song Sparrow is going to town! Love the last shot. It's beautiful.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-66230020836226643842010-02-09T15:14:07.895-08:002010-02-09T15:14:07.895-08:00..Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-59424257708871432362010-02-09T15:13:32.245-08:002010-02-09T15:13:32.245-08:00Those photos are cute. Watching a bird bathing is ...Those photos are cute. Watching a bird bathing is fun. Sometimes one of my budgies goes crazy when I place the bath-dish for her. She'd dip in at least five or six times until she looks like a wet ball of fur. It's a funny sight!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-17951019800898569222010-02-09T14:20:30.622-08:002010-02-09T14:20:30.622-08:00Prospero - We never have such a flock of birds tha...Prospero - We never have such a flock of birds that I worry we double count the same birds. But I'm not sure how they take that into account for some places, like parks, that people count in. I wonder if they have some type of margin of error for that type of thing.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-79552899902410444612010-02-09T14:19:53.968-08:002010-02-09T14:19:53.968-08:00Those are such great photos of the bird bathing. H...Those are such great photos of the bird bathing. He was really getting into it. I put water into my finch cages and they can look like wet rats when they get done. Thanks for sharing such great photos.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-4315394570040417842010-02-09T12:40:51.553-08:002010-02-09T12:40:51.553-08:00These pictures a so cute, I love birds and I hope ...These pictures a so cute, I love birds and I hope you get to see lots this years.<br /><br />xxxUniquely Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00479659052787695070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-69589198485882781832010-02-09T12:30:25.452-08:002010-02-09T12:30:25.452-08:00Hiya Catherine
He's a character that Song Spa...Hiya Catherine<br /><br />He's a character that Song Sparrow.<br /><br />That's a great sequence of photos of him taking a bath<br /><br />RobRob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-14960984696630458882010-02-09T11:55:59.611-08:002010-02-09T11:55:59.611-08:00I think you need to sign that bird up - he's a...I think you need to sign that bird up - he's a star.<br /><br />(How do you avoid double, triple ...etc counting of the same bird?)Prosperohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114988815558549577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-42221210857223752192010-02-09T10:09:27.987-08:002010-02-09T10:09:27.987-08:00He is a messy bather isn't he?!?!? He's re...He is a messy bather isn't he?!?!? He's really cute tho. I can watch them forever. <br /><br />Hope you see lots of different birds for the count.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-44652067665545934662010-02-09T10:07:18.568-08:002010-02-09T10:07:18.568-08:00Reminds me of that silly song, "Splish, Splas...Reminds me of that silly song, "Splish, Splash I Was Takin' a Bath"! Amazing that you were able to capture the entire thing without the sparrow deciding to fly away. Thanks for the reminder about the bird count. We might do ours in a park, since we don't have feeders at the moment due to rodents. :( Hope you see a ton of birds!Karenhttp://greenwalks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-78310717058975853842010-02-09T10:07:13.065-08:002010-02-09T10:07:13.065-08:00How sweet! I imagine they can splash so much water...How sweet! I imagine they can splash so much water with all those feathers. I did put bird feeders close to my house so I could take photos. But whenever I go anywhere near a window, they seem to see me bringing my camera up to my face and fly away. So frustrating!<br />BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.com