tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post4315703375592605899..comments2023-10-29T14:15:18.570+00:00Comments on Curlews in the Goyt: An Occasional visitor drops by for a snackThe Birdwatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05682268406484192602noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-23534134911807985582008-03-03T17:26:00.000+00:002008-03-03T17:26:00.000+00:00Vicki - Thanks for that, look forward to hearing f...Vicki - Thanks for that, look forward to hearing from you again soon and yes get a blog! (What do you mean you found my writing difficult to read?)The Birdwatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682268406484192602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-38600530887524348452008-02-29T07:57:00.000+00:002008-02-29T07:57:00.000+00:00Hi Uncle Simon, i know it has taken me the good pa...Hi Uncle Simon, i know it has taken me the good part of a few months to finally leave you a comment. Trust me it has taken me a while to read the adress you wrote down for me. (Joking) Anyway, i havn't read much yet, but i will read it all over time. Your pictures are amazing. I shall leave another comment very soon. infact i may even get a blog. You have inspired me :) talk soon, Vicki x x xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-57651411581132017722008-02-07T21:14:00.000+00:002008-02-07T21:14:00.000+00:00Malc - One of my hopes is to see a Golden Eagle. S...Malc - One of my hopes is to see a Golden Eagle. <BR/><BR/>Stef - To be honest its only the second time I have seen a sparrow hawk in the garden. The last time was during a very cold winter and I gues it was starving. It chased the sparrows into their bush and I think it got lucky. Its the ground feeders I feel sorry for. Butu the as I gave noted the cats are pretty useless when it comes to catching things. They rely totally on our charity.The Birdwatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682268406484192602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-54628210027829064472008-02-07T20:35:00.000+00:002008-02-07T20:35:00.000+00:00We mis-placed a bird-feeder one time, and ended up...We mis-placed a bird-feeder one time, and ended up with a sparrowhawk feeder. Great fun to watch for a while, until the smaller feathered food items got wise...<BR/>(Don't put bird-feeders in the open. Or do. Depends what you want, really.)Stef the engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509615663618300918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-77561267533989837492008-02-07T19:34:00.000+00:002008-02-07T19:34:00.000+00:00Totally agree about birds of prey. Seeing a golden...Totally agree about birds of prey. Seeing a golden eagle on Skye is one of the highlights of my life (wedding, births and Wolves winning the League Cup notwithstanding). It hovered a couple of hundred yards away from us for about ten minutes - stunning.Malcolm Cinnamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120038732155986660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-5525277078794199492008-02-07T17:48:00.000+00:002008-02-07T17:48:00.000+00:00Anna - Thanks for the comment. It makes up for all...Anna - Thanks for the comment. It makes up for all the missed opportunities to get one right.The Birdwatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682268406484192602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-43036727023491674092008-02-07T16:19:00.000+00:002008-02-07T16:19:00.000+00:00Sprawks are so selfish - they hang around long eno...Sprawks are so selfish - they hang around long enough for you to spot them and almost identify them, but not long enough for you to grab the bins or a camera.<BR/><BR/>Looks like you got lucky! Great pic.Robbiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528997485488258141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-45865980897767912302008-02-07T07:35:00.000+00:002008-02-07T07:35:00.000+00:00Daphne - I agree even the humble kestrel is still ...Daphne - I agree even the humble kestrel is still staying a while to watch.The Birdwatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682268406484192602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-21990198310596364172008-02-06T21:43:00.000+00:002008-02-06T21:43:00.000+00:00His mate was in our garden a week or so ago - a fe...His mate was in our garden a week or so ago - a female on the lawn, eating a sparrow (surprisingly!) But sadly she had her back to me and my photo was - er - not as good as yours, to say the least!<BR/>For some reason, seeing a bird of prey is always special.Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469075813149239051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-67222405646414183512008-02-06T19:41:00.000+00:002008-02-06T19:41:00.000+00:00Gadjodilo - How did you know I had a huge moustach...Gadjodilo - How did you know I had a huge moustache? I was just pleased that the nice birdie stayed on the branch while I popped of to get the camera,The Birdwatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682268406484192602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33374261.post-21822571470461122602008-02-06T19:17:00.000+00:002008-02-06T19:17:00.000+00:00Great picture, Mr. B. When I first saw it I seriou...Great picture, Mr. B. When I first saw it I seriously thought it was a "plate" out of some Edwardian field guide, painted by somebody with a huge moustache and no speck of shame about his vast collection of Red-backed Shrike eggs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com