tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364686787961129602.post7204703873158988175..comments2023-10-09T09:31:50.089-04:00Comments on One Jackdaw Birding: Black-bellied Plovers at Sandy PointHilke Brederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364686787961129602.post-4881357187954620642010-10-06T08:53:16.679-04:002010-10-06T08:53:16.679-04:00Thank you, "Anonymous, LV,Susan and Harold. S...Thank you, "Anonymous, LV,Susan and Harold. Shorebirds are my favorites, because they are easily seen against a quiet bland background, are usually not too shy and are large enough not to disappear as tiny specks in a photo.Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364686787961129602.post-67898973233806998112010-10-03T09:24:20.784-04:002010-10-03T09:24:20.784-04:00Excellent!! They certainly look a bit travel worn ...Excellent!! They certainly look a bit travel worn this time of yearHarold Stiverhttp://www.ontfin.com/Wordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364686787961129602.post-34641104003268510552010-09-28T12:15:20.819-04:002010-09-28T12:15:20.819-04:00I think they're marvelous creatures, and very ...I think they're marvelous creatures, and very fun to watch. I love the earnest expressions on their very serious faces - and those big round eyes, too. Nice post, Hilke!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795685792790247081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364686787961129602.post-23285555248440418182010-09-27T12:10:31.735-04:002010-09-27T12:10:31.735-04:00Hi Hilke,
I'm artfully inspired by your photo:...Hi Hilke,<br />I'm artfully inspired by your photo: "Adult female in front showing white intermixed with black on upper belly, chest and neck" It makes me crave paper-making, mixed media again. Oh- what an incentive to finish my thesis and get back into something creative! Nice job.LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370638902388168699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364686787961129602.post-72301570994349190492010-09-27T07:51:35.744-04:002010-09-27T07:51:35.744-04:00That's great pictures!!! Very interesting to s...That's great pictures!!! Very interesting to see the different molting patterns. I only saw them in winter and breeding plumage, never like that. <br /><br />LaurentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364686787961129602.post-86601255834537999562010-09-26T16:21:16.310-04:002010-09-26T16:21:16.310-04:00Thank you, Robin, Kelly and Frank, for your commen...Thank you, Robin, Kelly and Frank, for your comments. My nephew stayed with us for 3 weeks; he left yesterday. He was such a nice kid! We'll miss him.Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364686787961129602.post-67260055065959621432010-09-26T14:45:21.637-04:002010-09-26T14:45:21.637-04:00The distinctive call of the Grey Plover ... just g...The distinctive call of the Grey Plover ... just great. Their numbers are slowly building up along the south coast over here.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364686787961129602.post-74594726938448840382010-09-25T23:35:45.476-04:002010-09-25T23:35:45.476-04:00Looks like you had a fabulous time! I just spent t...Looks like you had a fabulous time! I just spent time with my nieces from Germany (München) two weeks ago. I had a blast with them. <br /><br />...beautiful Black-bellied Plovers. I love them!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364686787961129602.post-12699738944675799632010-09-25T16:37:46.714-04:002010-09-25T16:37:46.714-04:00There could hardly be a more wonderful thing for t...There could hardly be a more wonderful thing for the planet and the rest of us on it for a person to take a youngster birding, or gardening, or butterfly watching or anything of the sort. You've done a great thing there and it looks like you had a grand time, too. Nice shorebird shots. You do well to attempt IDs. I for one have nearly given up!AFTERMATHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041592685191226321noreply@blogger.com