tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post1820517763973129007..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: It's A Lifer! Pine Grosbeaks In Norfolk, CTLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-27528336422290373742008-01-01T17:31:00.000-05:002008-01-01T17:31:00.000-05:00pa-birder-thanks.monarch-yes-that's true but I wou...pa-birder-thanks.<BR/><BR/>monarch-yes-that's true but I would never have found them without the help of local bird reports.<BR/><BR/>john-That's a great bird to have in your yard!If we're getting them down here, you must be getting more than your fair share in Maine.<BR/><BR/>-Well Jayne-just check out your local bird reports and chase them down like I did!I'm glad you're green with envy though-It adds more value to my sighting!<BR/><BR/>Zen Birdfeeeder-Thanks-this one of my most memorable first time sightings!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-63498289704963388302008-01-01T15:32:00.000-05:002008-01-01T15:32:00.000-05:00Congrats on the Pine GrosbeakS. 17 of them - what...Congrats on the Pine GrosbeakS. 17 of them - what a way to add a life bird!The Zen Birdfeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628190881212793758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-49509069835443191692007-12-29T09:27:00.000-05:002007-12-29T09:27:00.000-05:00Oh Larry! WOWOWOWOWOWOW! I am so very jealous. ...Oh Larry! WOWOWOWOWOWOW! I am so very jealous. I can't believe you saw ONE, let alone 17 of those beautiful birds. Love the waxwing too. Oh, I am sooooo green.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-12739447578821037392007-12-29T08:40:00.000-05:002007-12-29T08:40:00.000-05:00Larry;Congats on your lifer!I added these beautifu...Larry;<BR/><BR/>Congats on your lifer!<BR/><BR/>I added these beautiful birds to my yard list just a few weeks ago.<BR/><BR/>Great job on the pics and video!<BR/><BR/>JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-23503339204765269212007-12-29T00:35:00.000-05:002007-12-29T00:35:00.000-05:00They sure are beautiful birds, Larry, even if they...They sure are beautiful birds, Larry, even if they are messy eaters. ;o) It's great you found so many of them. Great photos and video. Thanks for sharing.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-6237325880679447822007-12-28T22:38:00.000-05:002007-12-28T22:38:00.000-05:00It appears that Crab Apples seem to be fave places...It appears that Crab Apples seem to be fave places to find them (from all the photos I have seen)! This bird would be a lifer for me also! Congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-9512178433033604032007-12-28T19:08:00.000-05:002007-12-28T19:08:00.000-05:00Congrats Larry! VernCongrats Larry! <BR/>VernAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-28680980563105771102007-12-28T07:08:00.000-05:002007-12-28T07:08:00.000-05:00Corey-Now that you mention it, I remember reading ...Corey-Now that you mention it, I remember reading that on your post.I'm going to edit my post to include that info.-thanks<BR/><BR/>birdfreak-yes it was very exciting to watch.-I think the video got a little bit digitally garbled when I uploaded it though.<BR/><BR/>j. karl-something was dropping on to the hood of my truck but it may have had something to do with the rain.<BR/><BR/>Mary-Now we see that the sloppiness comes from the fact that they're digging out seeds from the fruit.<BR/><BR/>steadyjohn-Yeah-it was just a natural reaction.-It's not often that I see a new species that lives up to my expectations.<BR/><BR/>Patrice-Good luck with your birding-let us know how you make out.<BR/><BR/>ruth-That's great! Are you within their natural range?<BR/><BR/>Tom-thanks! I'm glad that Massachusetts allowed a few down to us southerners.<BR/><BR/>Lynne-Thanks!I'll bet there's quite a few up your way.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-1129765570718656072007-12-28T01:25:00.000-05:002007-12-28T01:25:00.000-05:00Hurray Larry!! What beautiful birds. I would be ...Hurray Larry!! What beautiful birds. I would be thrilled to see these lifers too!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-67658206364719731612007-12-27T23:22:00.000-05:002007-12-27T23:22:00.000-05:00Way to go Larry! Glad you were able to get these i...Way to go Larry! Glad you were able to get these in your home state! <BR/>Mary, they are sloppy looking eaters, they are actually after the seeds inside the fruity flesh of the crab apples!Tom Pirrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-40087934318312593872007-12-27T22:50:00.000-05:002007-12-27T22:50:00.000-05:00I was so excited to see one of these birds earlier...I was so excited to see one of these birds earlier this month. They have stayed around in greater numbers than usual and really like ornamental crab tree fruit! Great video.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-4357079425553886822007-12-27T22:33:00.000-05:002007-12-27T22:33:00.000-05:00Congratulations Larry! And thanks for sharing wit...Congratulations Larry! And thanks for sharing with us. I'm going to play hooky tomorrow and try my hand at birding.Patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348924537589754456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-406752284609729452007-12-27T22:14:00.000-05:002007-12-27T22:14:00.000-05:00Larry, it's OK to exclaim out loud ,even if you ar...Larry, it's OK to exclaim out loud ,even if you are alone.Hey, it's not every day you witness such sights!steadyjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313487915049037474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-76029253992961136392007-12-27T22:03:00.000-05:002007-12-27T22:03:00.000-05:00Sloppy eaters! But who cares - they are so pretty...Sloppy eaters! But who cares - they are so pretty! Lucky you, Larry. Your heart must have been racing to see so many lifers at once. BRAVO!<BR/><BR/>Good video, too.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-30773210794655158602007-12-27T21:28:00.000-05:002007-12-27T21:28:00.000-05:00Very nice! I love the use of video. Let me ask, ...Very nice! I love the use of video. Let me ask, was he dropping berries onto the hood of a car? I thought I heard some strange noises. Very nice post.J. Karl Clampithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07323715539001574937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-76467731331007556452007-12-27T20:17:00.001-05:002007-12-27T20:17:00.001-05:00That is soooo incredible! What a great sighting!H...That is soooo incredible! What a great sighting!<BR/><BR/>How neat you were able to get some video too!<BR/><BR/>I hope we see some soon too...it would be a lifer to all of us Birdfreaks here!<BR/><BR/>Great birding to you!Birdfreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04943277451981343127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-36910586153727184392007-12-27T20:17:00.000-05:002007-12-27T20:17:00.000-05:00Glad you found some (and even more glad you went b...Glad you found some (and even more glad you went back for the video)!<BR/><BR/>They are messy eaters because they are actually eating the seeds, not the fruit (I just learned this a little while ago myself when I also commented on their messy eating).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com