tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post8999740906368902537..comments2024-03-05T13:21:33.334-08:00Comments on Backyard Spectator: The Morning Afterdkmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04322142359551595275noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-81584920591992588552011-06-04T21:26:08.904-07:002011-06-04T21:26:08.904-07:00Oh, I'm belatedly catching up on the end of th...Oh, I'm belatedly catching up on the end of the bluebird story. It makes me think you need a bird cam. Check out Wild Fidalgo's May 30 post about the tanager: http://wildfidalgo.blogspot.com/ In that post there's even a link to Amazon to buy a bird cam--kinda pricey, but hey! a good bluebird mama like you deserves it!!!Patricia K. Lichenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504851794884284674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-31023044280192731242011-05-08T11:07:47.188-07:002011-05-08T11:07:47.188-07:00Thank you for that virtual introduction Debby. I&#...Thank you for that virtual introduction Debby. I'm afraid I'm a poor conversationalist - better on paper/screen! <br /><br />Nice to meet you Pearl!! Look forward to connecting in the ether :-)Jane Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420485615132391496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-28707330863126114412011-05-08T05:51:03.710-07:002011-05-08T05:51:03.710-07:00Jane meet Pearl. Pearl meet Jane. You two would ha...Jane meet Pearl. Pearl meet Jane. You two would have wonderful conversations---and I would like to be in the room to listen.dkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322142359551595275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-17148439565213640662011-05-07T10:01:21.808-07:002011-05-07T10:01:21.808-07:00I love your comments Pearl. The journey rather tha...I love your comments Pearl. The journey rather than the destination. Though still acknowledge the disappointment...Jane Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420485615132391496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-21795837725152616652011-05-07T05:10:27.443-07:002011-05-07T05:10:27.443-07:00Thanks to all for your good wishes for the family ...Thanks to all for your good wishes for the family blue. <br /><br />And Pearl, I loved your portraying the moment of first flight as the fleeting metamorphosis from nestling to fledgling---beautiful!dkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322142359551595275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-13280161860601740502011-05-06T23:34:18.620-07:002011-05-06T23:34:18.620-07:00So sorry you missed it! Here's hoping you get...So sorry you missed it! Here's hoping you get a second chance.Mike B.http://www.slugyard.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-43630073669073586412011-05-06T20:09:50.388-07:002011-05-06T20:09:50.388-07:00Oh no :/
Sp sorry you missed it!
But like the othe...Oh no :/<br />Sp sorry you missed it!<br />But like the others already said: You din't let them down. <br />Wishing them a wonderful and safe Life and hoping for a second brood for you to watch :)!<br />Best wishes from the desert at the ocean edge! (Had a good morning in the baking sun cleaning a beach with mangroves yesterday :))Nicolehttp://nicoleb.org/mnblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-84966967073399033522011-05-06T19:11:05.396-07:002011-05-06T19:11:05.396-07:00So right you are, Pearl. And thank you for the re...So right you are, Pearl. And thank you for the reminders---especially re: the soft chirping of Sir Blue on the dogwood branch above us---and for joining me on day 17 to double the pleasure.dkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322142359551595275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-46524989163351273412011-05-06T16:01:50.833-07:002011-05-06T16:01:50.833-07:00Just think about the alternatives-- catching the b...Just think about the alternatives-- catching the babies at just the right moments, fleeting, ephemeral OR days of wonderful anticipation--reading and learning about bluebird habits, watching momma and poppa feeding and taking care of the babies, hearing the lovely little "me, me, Me, ME" cries of the anxious nestlings, listening to the poppa's soft sounds from his branch, scaring the cats away, trying to identify the other garden birds,seeing again and again the radiant blue and the rusty orange, the subtle blue-gray of momma and poppa bluebird, and the bright greens and yellows of the garden, the sunshine warming, warming the nest box, the smooth flights of the bluebirds in and over and around and through your mornings and afternoons. I treasure all these moments and willingly trade them for the fleeting few of nestlings metamorphosing into fledglings-- for that I use my imagination. For all of your fans, Deb, I thank you for the wonder.Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633681848179043319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-62183008001715578812011-05-06T14:34:03.295-07:002011-05-06T14:34:03.295-07:00Thank you Bookworm! I was just wondering exactly ...Thank you Bookworm! I was just wondering exactly that. I had read at the NABS website to clean away the nest, but wasn't sure if I should wait till after the season is over, or immediately after the first brood. Do I need to wait till the fledglings are fully on their own? That is, will they come back to sleep in the nest the first nights? <br /><br />Also, is there research about the time of day they usually fledge?dkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322142359551595275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-17646579900551191922011-05-06T14:05:24.691-07:002011-05-06T14:05:24.691-07:00Bluebirds will often bring up 2 or 3 clutches, so ...Bluebirds will often bring up 2 or 3 clutches, so if you clean out the nest you may get a double/triple feature. Here's hoping! MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-85194805387050100772011-05-06T13:32:40.328-07:002011-05-06T13:32:40.328-07:00tears and giggles. This is so sad but oh the blueb...tears and giggles. This is so sad but oh the bluebird ornaments made me laugh. They're cute :) I'm so sorry but what an achievement!! The housewrens didnt even get a look in this time. Well done you and the bluebirds :) XXXXXOOOOXXXXXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-5587099810719214692011-05-06T11:59:32.747-07:002011-05-06T11:59:32.747-07:00Thank you Bibi and Jane! Here's to the newbie...Thank you Bibi and Jane! Here's to the newbies!dkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322142359551595275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-6703265143161717222011-05-06T10:47:07.214-07:002011-05-06T10:47:07.214-07:00Oh no, you haven't let them down! Quite the op...Oh no, you haven't let them down! Quite the opposite. You have set them free - enabled them to fly. I know the disappointment must be huge after all that patient waiting - but the world now has more precious bluebirds and hopefully these wee ones will stretch their wings and then return to your woods to raise their own families.<br /><br />I think it's a wonderful achievement. I like the shots of the well used nest and what I thought initially were more eggs :-OJane Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420485615132391496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815750522234072499.post-37602396529859091232011-05-06T09:38:02.451-07:002011-05-06T09:38:02.451-07:00No, gentle friend, you were with them as they flew...No, gentle friend, you were with them as they flew. This evening as I have a glass of wine I will toast you, good and loyal friend to your blue bird babies!bibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16889922460845969166noreply@blogger.com