tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post8714662059307007967..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: Pine Siskins Have Arrived In ConnecticutLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-38644438896707480202008-11-11T21:21:00.000-05:002008-11-11T21:21:00.000-05:00So many reports lately of siskins, lucky you. Hav...So many reports lately of siskins, lucky you. Haven't seen 'em here yet.The Zen Birdfeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628190881212793758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-60391912931303809122008-10-31T21:43:00.000-05:002008-10-31T21:43:00.000-05:00lana-Osprey and bald Eagles are great birds to wat...lana-Osprey and bald Eagles are great birds to watch flying overhead. Don't be sad about seeing the same old birds.Just look at them in a different light.<BR/><BR/>jayne-It is true that the Mockers can sing like crazy-I have a CD by JJ Cale called Travel Log.<BR/><BR/>Patrick-I was wondering if someone was going to go there with that joke.-I don't think I could resist that one myself.-Wow-once in two months! You really have been busy!<BR/>I hope other interesting birds will wander south into CT this winter.<BR/><BR/>ruthiej-You're seeing some cool birds ruthiej-I didn't see the Andy Rooney segment.-I used to watch that show every Sunday but stopped years ago.-I always got a kick out of Andy Rooney. Good for him that he enjoys what he's doing so much.-He must be like 90 years old by now.<BR/><BR/>Mary-that's not a bad idea to display the poem-it is a poem that I can really relate to.-I also wondered if a siskin was a female house finch when I first saw it although I did suspect it looked different.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Michelle-thanks!<BR/><BR/>Patrice-Glad you liked the poem.<BR/><BR/>Kathiebirds-I looked at that Miles Standish Road dozens of times without ever driving down it. Curiosity finally got the best of me.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-21501040452078572782008-10-29T18:48:00.000-05:002008-10-29T18:48:00.000-05:00Larry, sounds like a great vacation to me! I woul...Larry, sounds like a great vacation to me! I wouldn't want it to end either! I use to pass Miles Standish Road all the time when I lived in Colchester. I really enjoyed the video of the mockingbird singing!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-34720746587775739252008-10-29T07:00:00.000-05:002008-10-29T07:00:00.000-05:00I love the poem, too. Thanks so much for includin...I love the poem, too. Thanks so much for including it. Great post as usual.Patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348924537589754456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-73623020654445183002008-10-28T23:54:00.000-05:002008-10-28T23:54:00.000-05:00Very interesting posts... Lovely photos! Sweet lit...Very interesting posts... Lovely photos! Sweet little bird.. :)Michele Wassellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14913839584330325886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-83498647255662839802008-10-27T21:20:00.000-05:002008-10-27T21:20:00.000-05:00Vacations fast forward, don't they? When I had Pi...Vacations fast forward, don't they? <BR/><BR/>When I had Pine Siskins, I thought they were House Finches until Monarch told me so...<BR/><BR/>And, believe it or not, I have a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet visiting my house but the tiny flitter won't sit still for a second.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed that poem very much. I'd copy it and display it here...<BR/><BR/>I don't have many birds visiting, Larry. My feeders are stored away for a while. I have two ever-present Mockingbirds and a kinglet, so I'm out looking around when I have time. I look forward to seeing the White-Throateds and Dark-eyed Juncos again. :o(<BR/><BR/>I'd love to see your Connecticut birds.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-4553229464250633652008-10-27T18:01:00.000-05:002008-10-27T18:01:00.000-05:00I guess we can put those kinglets in the same cate...I guess we can put those kinglets in the same category as chickadees and titmice, the hyperactive flitters - LOL. ;o) It looks as though you had a full and enriched vacation, Larry. Now, lots of photos and memories to sort through. Did you have sunny weather the entire time, or a mixture? How were the temperatures? As for the birds visiting my "corner of the world" I have to admit that I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary. But then I really haven't done much birding in the last 2-3 weeks.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-496671408311243832008-10-27T13:31:00.000-05:002008-10-27T13:31:00.000-05:00Lots of cool birds you saw, Larry. I heard easter...Lots of cool birds you saw, Larry. I heard eastern bluebirds 2 weekends ago while out bowhunting, but none this past weekend, so I think they've headed south. Saw a big flock of robins and still seeing the kinglets--RC and GC. I had a little wren come check me out while I was all dressed in camo for bowhunting Saturday morning--it had just started getting light, so I'm not sure but thinking it might have been a winter wren--it wasn't much larger than the RC Kinglet.<BR/><BR/>Did you happen to catch Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes last night? He had an interesting commentary on why he'd rather work than do anything else.....obviously he's never discovered birding! ;-)RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-88644732273311892142008-10-27T06:53:00.000-05:002008-10-27T06:53:00.000-05:00Isn't that where Fats Domino found his thrill?Nice...Isn't that where Fats Domino found his thrill?<BR/><BR/>Nice pics of great birds! Siskins have come to NJ too. I personally haven't seen any though since I've only been birding once in the last two months.Patrick B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-9850459516823106632008-10-27T05:36:00.000-05:002008-10-27T05:36:00.000-05:00Wow, that is some travel log Larry. Lots of birds...Wow, that is some travel log Larry. Lots of birds to see and enjoy! Those Mockers can really sing, can't they? :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-15788839079721992412008-10-26T21:59:00.000-05:002008-10-26T21:59:00.000-05:00Although not right in our yard, I have seen a bald...Although not right in our yard, I have seen a bald eagle & an osprey not far from here. They're primarily winter residents, although I do know a few ospreys stick around throughout.<BR/>Not much going on at my feeders. Hurricane Gustav really threw a wrench into the birds' lives, I guess. It's been preternaturally quiet--makes me kind of sad, really. Looking forward to our usual winter visitors; chipping & white throated sparrows, goldfinches, robins, etc.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.com