tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post5283296673904435485..comments2023-10-12T06:58:26.451-04:00Comments on Mary's View: Hawks and Holiday CheerMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-67043456323204343942008-12-05T22:04:00.000-05:002008-12-05T22:04:00.000-05:00Hi Mare,I'm behind in blog reading too, but have n...Hi Mare,<BR/>I'm behind in blog reading too, but have no excuses :-(<BR/>Hope that stye is shrinking fast and you've gotten all your other important stuff done by the time you read this.<BR/>I love that little sharp-shinned hawk. They never sit still for that long in my backyard.<BR/><BR/>word verification: amponsRuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-75318029253671838172008-12-05T07:23:00.000-05:002008-12-05T07:23:00.000-05:00Mary, here's to you for NOT posting a picture of y...Mary, here's to you for NOT posting a picture of your lousy egg-sized sty. There are some things a girl just doesn't have to do. Ugh! Liam has had a little one for weeks, it seems. Little boys aren't much on hot compresses.<BR/><BR/>Super sharpie shots. I sure hope he sticks around. He's the best HOSP policeman you could want.<BR/><BR/>Hope your slideshow went well. With your photo skills it's bound to be a killer.Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-19314622616721632072008-12-04T20:49:00.000-05:002008-12-04T20:49:00.000-05:00The Coopers are coming here now and they don't sti...The Coopers are coming here now and they don't stick around long at all. With the slightest movement from me they fly away. You were able to get some great pictures with your patient Sharpie.<BR/><BR/>Sorry about your eye. It sounds painful.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-29642501799434863662008-12-04T19:23:00.000-05:002008-12-04T19:23:00.000-05:00Good luck with the presentation, Mary. I know the...Good luck with the presentation, Mary. I know the eye trouble won't help, but I also know you'll pour your heart into it--and that's what matters most and that's what the cadets and their families will remember.<BR/><BR/>As for the hawk, what a marvelous encounter and what great photos! Birds of prey--and perhaps all predators--seem to have a special aura about them, the patience of a rock, the beauty of a cunning killer dressed in Sunday best, power seething beneath the surface even as they show their most stoic side. And you captured all of that and more. Fantastic!jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442776138172728872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-7884718123832641402008-12-04T14:06:00.000-05:002008-12-04T14:06:00.000-05:00Hi Mary......So sorry about the stye...painful and...Hi Mary......So sorry about the stye...painful and irritating. I do hope you manage to get your work done.<BR/>I love the hawk.....aren't they amazing birds.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-8603771108779637422008-12-04T12:52:00.000-05:002008-12-04T12:52:00.000-05:00Definitely need to see your tea-bag-eye, Mary!Nice...Definitely need to see your tea-bag-eye, Mary!<BR/><BR/>Nice Sharpie shots!dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-36047050501377798452008-12-04T12:07:00.000-05:002008-12-04T12:07:00.000-05:00I hear you on the holiday cheer! I feel the same w...I hear you on the holiday cheer! I feel the same way sometimes.<BR/><BR/>Wonderful bird! We had one very similar in our yard that I need to post. Should do that today . . .<BR/><BR/>Glad someone was able to help you identify yours because I still can't figure out what mine is, and I usually don't have too much difficulty. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with the presentation! Nothing like a little extra stress in December ; )A New England Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345194920944256200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-63975446635228540022008-12-04T03:03:00.000-05:002008-12-04T03:03:00.000-05:00WOW...that bears such resemblence to the Shikra we...WOW...that bears such resemblence to the Shikra we find in India. They are almost identical...ThomasAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354988177818684597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-58705135488258359012008-12-03T21:41:00.000-05:002008-12-03T21:41:00.000-05:00Mary you crack me up,you always speak your mind!! ...Mary you crack me up,you always speak your mind!! <BR/>Boy that Cooper is patient..2 hrs...<BR/>Take care of those eyes..you only have two.LOLNaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-79331494917247939972008-12-03T21:14:00.000-05:002008-12-03T21:14:00.000-05:00Oh Mary! I'm so sorry to hear about your stye! B...Oh Mary! I'm so sorry to hear about your stye! But then, when you started about blistering the mister.....gees....I just lost it and slid right down on the floor laughing hysterically! <BR/><BR/>I have to agree.....a teabad taped to your eye....very different...but worthwhile seeing a picture of. <BR/><BR/>Get well soon honey! And good luck with the power point!BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327116524831723794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-35175578997914848852008-12-03T20:49:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:49:00.000-05:00Power points can be such a drag ..., until you get...Power points can be such a drag ..., until you get close to being done, then it's fun ... or scratch that, after you're done giving the presentation, then it's fun ... scratch that again, actually 1 minute into the talk it becomes fun, and all the jitters slide away. Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989947946488835186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-55758009352736071532008-12-03T19:05:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:05:00.000-05:00Eye-yi-yi! I hope you mend quickly. Good luck wit...Eye-yi-yi! I hope you mend quickly. Good luck with your power point. I'm sure it will be as awesome as your photos!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01740696035980768212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-52673878479311539532008-12-03T18:41:00.000-05:002008-12-03T18:41:00.000-05:00Mary, You poor girl...first that awful cold and th...Mary, <BR/>You poor girl...first that awful cold and the otc meds situation and now a sty..ouch! Hope you feel better soon. Definitely have to take some self portraits with that teabag! <BR/>Great pics of that hawk! He sure looks chilled. May you have a sunny day tomorrow and get all your power point done with time to spare for some rest and a hot cup of tea!!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717015543939819841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-33976224792953279422008-12-03T18:39:00.000-05:002008-12-03T18:39:00.000-05:00Dear Mary,Your slide show gift is so wonderful. Ho...Dear Mary,<BR/>Your slide show gift is so wonderful. <BR/>Hope eye is better soon. Sending calm...<BR/>(For me part of the photos are missing... darn it donut! I bet they are great)<BR/>hugs,<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-25403246994744714192008-12-03T11:54:00.000-05:002008-12-03T11:54:00.000-05:00He looks so regal sitting there-as if he were the ...He looks so regal sitting there-as if he were the lord of the manor and expects the other birds to come to him. Such wonderful pictures, Mary! A sty is no fun and can be a sign of diabetes or needing vitamins. Do be careful with yourself. The Holiday cheer will come and even a bad driver won't make it go away. Take care!beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-52724413922685467522008-12-03T09:26:00.000-05:002008-12-03T09:26:00.000-05:00Hope your eye is better soon!!Fabulous shot of the...Hope your eye is better soon!!<BR/>Fabulous shot of the HAWK!!!Kerri Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617128767655910810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-44949909496002242832008-12-03T06:48:00.000-05:002008-12-03T06:48:00.000-05:00Ouch Mary. Hope the eye is feeling some better to...Ouch Mary. Hope the eye is feeling some better today. I think it's so wonderful that you do the whole slide show presentation for the cadets. :c)<BR/><BR/>Cool sharp shinned!!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-3844333331470153692008-12-03T06:25:00.000-05:002008-12-03T06:25:00.000-05:00Feel better soon, Mary. And I agree with Dog Geek...Feel better soon, Mary. And I agree with Dog Geek - I want to see a picture of you with a teabag taped to your eye! Consider it our Christmas gift! :)<BR/><BR/>BethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763046967587715415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-37100258181420468332008-12-02T22:45:00.000-05:002008-12-02T22:45:00.000-05:00We had ice this morning and I watched someone spin...We had ice this morning and I watched someone spin around and end up facing the wrong way, so I drove slower than usual to work. Was that you behind me all impatient? I hope not, I'd hate to have you mad it me and give me a long stare with your sty eye! <BR/><BR/>Get well soon and I'm sure it is going to be a wonderful PP show.<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams Gardens<BR/>P.S. I posted about birds today!Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-48630393713031558642008-12-02T22:11:00.000-05:002008-12-02T22:11:00.000-05:00A Sharpie??? Yay!See? Putting the feeders back u...A Sharpie??? Yay!<BR/>See? Putting the feeders back up is a good thing. Hawks gotta eat, too.<BR/>Hard to tell if that Sharpie has eaten or not, he's so floofy. But you can tell if a hawk has eaten recently if their crop is bulging (the area between their throat and their chest). They eat more than their stomachs can hold.<BR/>A very good bird to have around. Eat all those HOSP!Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-42298255766371567132008-12-02T21:40:00.000-05:002008-12-02T21:40:00.000-05:00Nothing worse than following someone on a leisurel...Nothing worse than following someone on a leisurely drive when you are on your way to work. I hope that ole stye in the eye goes away quickly. Just looking at all your gorgeous birds should make it heal quickly.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-73032468675589593122008-12-02T21:31:00.000-05:002008-12-02T21:31:00.000-05:00LOL! Mary, you are a genuine delight. Take care o...LOL! Mary, you are a genuine delight. Take care of that eye while you create that memorable gift for your cadets. Santa had better be extra good to you this year - you've earned it!Peg Sillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11264210610044622009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-64946994005302681392008-12-02T21:17:00.000-05:002008-12-02T21:17:00.000-05:00Hardly seems fair. First a miserable cold and the...Hardly seems fair. First a miserable cold and then a miserable stye. Bummer.<BR/><BR/>You sound like me when I drive. I talk to almost everyone on the road, especially the Floridiots who put on the brakes GOING UPHILL around the curves!<BR/><BR/>Nice photos of the Sharpie, one of my favorite hawks.<BR/><BR/>Feel better soon.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-8182853368388104732008-12-02T20:55:00.000-05:002008-12-02T20:55:00.000-05:00Great hawk photos - I, too, like the close-up deta...Great hawk photos - I, too, like the close-up detail of the tail feathersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-58323822290709476842008-12-02T20:40:00.000-05:002008-12-02T20:40:00.000-05:00Great hawk photos Mary!! Hope your feeling better ...Great hawk photos Mary!! Hope your feeling better soon.Alan Pulleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784439710406781235noreply@blogger.com