tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post4672541515772878550..comments2023-10-12T06:58:26.451-04:00Comments on Mary's View: MigRANTMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-37094460152552827612008-05-07T19:06:00.000-04:002008-05-07T19:06:00.000-04:00Well, I'm kinda jealous that I don't make you jeal...Well, I'm kinda jealous that I don't make you jealous...if that makes any sense, so I will pull out my Nerf bat and hit you with another Chimp Attack.<BR/><BR/>Juvenal's Duskywing, Erynnis juvenalis. Female! See how the antennae are unfeathered? If it were a moth they'd have comblike projections on them. It's a nice spring butterfly, a skipper.A good species to have in any yard.<BR/><BR/>Eee! Eee! Eee!<BR/><BR/>I love this post. Eeee!Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-71706746558531383732008-05-04T19:57:00.000-04:002008-05-04T19:57:00.000-04:00Hi Mary, The rant didn't really strike me as too s...Hi Mary, <BR/>The rant didn't really strike me as too serious, what I take away from this post is the passion with which you approach birding. I love the photo of the stuff in your fridge.Crayonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381728158412423377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-16651476802082627222008-05-04T19:55:00.000-04:002008-05-04T19:55:00.000-04:00Boy can I relate!!! Yours is the first post about...Boy can I relate!!! Yours is the first post about backyard birding that rang TRUE! I live in South Florida and have been feeding birds for over 8 years at this house. We get LOTS of pigeons and doves, starlings and grackles. I do love the bluejays and we do have a pair of red bellied woodpeckers. Once in a great while a Spot Breasted Oriole lands for a few moments in our backyard and we practically die in ecstasy. Meanwhile, my husband has the hose ready to chase away over-zealous pigeons. <BR/><BR/>Others in our geographic area? In the winter there are painted buntings - I've yet to see one. We drove for 2 1/2 hours one day to see where "dozens of painted buntings" were. When we got there, they had evidently flown the coop. I can SO identify with your frustration. You live in an area where, so far, the majority of birds you see are those tough species that can live with man and don't need much. I do too - I live in a subdivision that has been here 30 years and more, but the trees just don't have the height and age necessary for unusual birds. I have planted bird-friendly natives, etc.....and in the winter we do get a few faithful warblers and the occasional American Goldfinch - but my daily diet is pigeons, doves, grackles and bluejays. Sigh. I can SO relate.Susan Humestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374042568634619411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-28700726062588256872008-05-04T16:36:00.000-04:002008-05-04T16:36:00.000-04:00I'm sorry, Mary, but I have tears in my eyes from ...I'm sorry, Mary, but I have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard at your rant! I do understand how you feel (even though I have Indigos at the moment)! I read some of the most wonderful blogs and feel so incredibly jealous at what they see and get perfect pictures of. Your pigeon really is beautiful as are all the pictures you post :-) What would the blogging world do without you, whether cheerful or ranting!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-29296024313467533612008-05-04T10:52:00.000-04:002008-05-04T10:52:00.000-04:00Mary, I'm not very knowledgable about birds, but I...Mary, I'm not very knowledgable about birds, but I am learning so much from all you wonderful bird watching bloggers. I'm just excited to see the cardinals and robins, not to mention the goldfinches who have found my new feeder. I have lots of birds, but unfortunately they're mostly black--blackbirds? starlings (I hope not)?<BR/>If I were a bird, I'd sure come to the feast you have planned for them! (Please tell me you don't keep worms in your fridge, though.)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-42882171649098465502008-05-03T23:57:00.000-04:002008-05-03T23:57:00.000-04:00It's been a while since I've stopped by, Mary. Wha...It's been a while since I've stopped by, Mary. What caught my eye was your new (to me) picture on a comment on Beth B's site. So I had to stop by to check out what's happening in your North Carolina world and catch your migranting! I think it's GLOBAL WARMING! They are few and far between here too! Oh well....you look great with that camera poised for the first Ivory Billed to come out of the woods!!!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787903460292375166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-4327138528100766172008-05-03T20:00:00.000-04:002008-05-03T20:00:00.000-04:00Mary... Pigeons are birds too ;)Mary... Pigeons are birds too ;)Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550692601943778577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-59507000341707987142008-05-03T19:43:00.000-04:002008-05-03T19:43:00.000-04:00Mary,I thought I posted before, but blogger ate my...Mary,<BR/>I thought I posted before, but blogger ate my comment, apparently--but I DO like your pigeon very much.<BR/>I empathize with the frustrations of not finding what we think we should, especially when others seem to be finding them with ease!<BR/>But, some of my favorite discoveries come from times when I turn my attention in a different direction--<BR/>I know birds are your first love, but I enjoy a frog or toad, now and then--don't be sad, they'll find you soon.nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-30731081367184188232008-05-03T15:28:00.000-04:002008-05-03T15:28:00.000-04:00Well Mary....all birds are beautiful, and hey the ...Well Mary....all birds are beautiful, and hey the colours on that pidgeon.<BR/>Know what you mean about Sherry...everything is so beautiful, and perfect.<BR/>But you have got two lovely boston terriers, snakes and lizards, oh and the koi carp with the funny eye.<BR/>And I've got my bees and an apple tree......lifes not that bad.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-33922853195859282442008-05-03T01:14:00.000-04:002008-05-03T01:14:00.000-04:00I needed a laugh and got one!I needed a laugh and got one!JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-33473918878672269162008-05-03T00:41:00.000-04:002008-05-03T00:41:00.000-04:00Oh, Mary, you did make me laugh. I sure hope you ...Oh, Mary, you did make me laugh. I sure hope you get a few migrants soon.<BR/><BR/>Regardless, I love your photos. Your hula hoop doggies are so adorable and the pigeon is so lovely.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170186776403419013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-34938991605946405952008-05-02T22:36:00.000-04:002008-05-02T22:36:00.000-04:00Mary, I have not had a chance to read what everyon...Mary, I have not had a chance to read what everyone else said but just put the jelly in a dish like here: http://monarchbfly.com/2007/05/08/orioles/ might take a little while for them to find it but when they do!! Also, love your Duskywing butterfly that you captured! They overwinter in their pupa stage!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-73241464025487087502008-05-02T16:16:00.000-04:002008-05-02T16:16:00.000-04:00I love your crazy cuckoos, Mary!Hugs,DonnaI love your crazy cuckoos, Mary!<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833702357953341645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-61853365076869185652008-05-02T15:33:00.000-04:002008-05-02T15:33:00.000-04:00OMG, I'm laughing so hard that it's making me coug...OMG, I'm laughing so hard that it's making me cough and now people in the cubeys around me are asking me if I'm okay! "Sure!" I could say, "I'm just reading Mary's View!" but then they'd know I wasn't working....<BR/><BR/>Oh Mary--I guess I shouldn't tell you I saw a yellow warbler on the hill right across the street. But I can tell you that I had neither binocs nor camera at hand. Of course, he was so close to me that I was able to ID him with my naked eye....dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-86231426939853069742008-05-02T13:32:00.000-04:002008-05-02T13:32:00.000-04:00Oh Mare, I love you too!!I promise not to post any...Oh Mare, I love you too!!<BR/>I promise not to post anymore pictures of birds eating out of my hand and just to make you feel better, will post pictures of the huge flocks of grackles and cowbirds and the one really obnoxious starling eating suet from the upside down feeder they aren't supposed to be able to use! (just so you know it's not migrant nirvana in my backyard!)<BR/>Oh yeah, and 1 photo of my ugly little pond still filled with dead leaves and plants from last summer.....<BR/>:-DRuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-2445641012302161082008-05-02T11:02:00.000-04:002008-05-02T11:02:00.000-04:00Mary! You had me laughing so hard that I was cryi...Mary! You had me laughing so hard that I was crying...I hope all your birds come to see you soon!<BR/><BR/>AngieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-67645228415601722102008-05-02T09:02:00.000-04:002008-05-02T09:02:00.000-04:00LOL Mary, "MigRANT" you totally crack me up. I li...LOL Mary, "MigRANT" you totally crack me up. I like your backyard birdies, I really do! And if I remember right, you do get some beauties!NatureWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272529400065960820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-76858344129398313532008-05-02T08:36:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:36:00.000-04:00You're a riot. I am with you, I've gotta walk to ...You're a riot. I am with you, I've gotta walk to see the migrants. The only bird now that eats my suet cake is a Mockingbird. Spoiled little brat. <BR/><BR/>Sorry they're not in your back yard . . I'm right there with you!Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893588042613630401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-82123896028786909772008-05-02T08:12:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:12:00.000-04:00LOL Mary, Loved your post today. You have a wonder...LOL Mary, Loved your post today. You have a wonderful sence of humor. Just keep trying to feed them.. you build it, they will come.. I could post you a picture of the new SNOW we got last night if it would help. (grin) Have a great dayStacey Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14735896924805332261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-28094310769743682182008-05-02T07:08:00.000-04:002008-05-02T07:08:00.000-04:00Oh Mary, this is such a funny post. I actually hea...Oh Mary, this is such a funny post. I actually hear Orioles calling around my garden but they have never, read never, come to any orange or grape jelly. I have seen them in the Honeysuckle sipping on blooms but wouldn't touch an offering from the kitchen.<BR/><BR/>I love your cuckoos. A great consolation prize.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-84634099733059561122008-05-02T06:48:00.000-04:002008-05-02T06:48:00.000-04:00Love the name of this post Mary! LOL! If it's any ...Love the name of this post Mary! LOL! If it's any consolation, I live in a VERY rural area. I mean each day I have to wait for guinea hens to cross the road and the cows are plentiful. That may be one reason. And, we have the blessing of being in a subdivision where much of the natural hardwood tree line was maintained. I never got the variety of birds where we used to live, and so the bird gods are making it up to me? :c) Love ya!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-17136343706276941292008-05-02T05:59:00.000-04:002008-05-02T05:59:00.000-04:00Hey Mary,You need to organise a trip somewhere.You...Hey Mary,<BR/><BR/>You need to organise a trip somewhere.<BR/>You did take a great cloud photo in the last post. Clouds are always interesting, so are dogs.<BR/>Everything comes to those who wait. (Hopefully anyway)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-66337829679578690962008-05-02T01:42:00.000-04:002008-05-02T01:42:00.000-04:00Stiff upper lip, Mary! I'm confident that your ti...Stiff upper lip, Mary! I'm confident that your time will come and you'll be "swimming" in migrants and all sorts of lovlies.<BR/><BR/>Actually, it must be hard reading about everyone elses good fortune and just wishing for one orange and black bird to eat your grape jelly! If it makes you feel any better (probably won't) we haven't seen anything yet (sorry, there was an Orchard Oriole here a few weeks ago - but just for about 5 minutes!!) and we've got all kinds of woods and fields around. We only have the "regulars" at our feeders - Goldfinches,Cardinals, the ever popular Doves,Woodpeckers,Turkeys, Blackbirds, and Sparrows (they have a black and white stripe on their heads!) <BR/><BR/>We rarely see the huge amounts of migrating birds that used to visit us. But what really gets me is that we have so few butterflies! There are less and less every year - even with all the flowers, trees, grasses, and shrubs we have.<BR/>It is sad and frustrating.<BR/><BR/>Just hang in there Mary and post more pictures of the girls. I love those funny and sweet faces they make! I could kiss them both!!! (What's going on with BamBam and Mr.Biggins???)Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806756079227306837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-23942975244072067552008-05-02T01:30:00.000-04:002008-05-02T01:30:00.000-04:00OOohh!! A May Day rant!! I'm just home from work ...OOohh!! A May Day rant!! I'm just home from work and you made me LOL and wake poor Art! You know they will come, and don't forge you get the best hummers. Hummers won't come to my yard. <BR/><BR/>I think your pigeon is beautiful.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-83401094343756873222008-05-01T23:28:00.000-04:002008-05-01T23:28:00.000-04:00Oooh! A Mary-rant! I like you when you're snarky...Oooh! A Mary-rant! I like you when you're snarky, too!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the laugh today. It felt good to laugh.LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.com