tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post6911998797448212373..comments2024-03-27T10:43:45.950+00:00Comments on Birds2blog: Wot more pics!Pete Woodruffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-1640439338928815922009-11-01T21:38:39.787+00:002009-11-01T21:38:39.787+00:00Yes, another two excellent birds of Peru Colin, th...Yes, another two excellent birds of Peru Colin, the tiny Coquette and the rather impressive Hoatzin, love 'em both. Thanks also for the confirmation my 'pic permit' is still intact.<br /><br />May not be a camera day most of the week up here in the frozen north as I see it Warren......not really frozen yet though.<br /><br />Rich, another of your good points is that you're not greedy with your words once you get your hands on the keyboard Rich.<br /><br />Answer 1. Kestrel, smart/small raptor 'can' be confused with Merlin until you said it was hovering.<br /><br />Answer 2. Didn't go to C'sands until later in the afternoon, on this occasion at the caravan park end mainly to sift through several hundred Black-headed Gulls and see if the 12 Little Egret count the day before could be equalled if not exceeded but wasn't and found just four.<br /><br />I reckon your art will be much appreciated by my thousands of 'followers' Rich.Pete Woodruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-88357027718575384092009-11-01T20:00:33.689+00:002009-11-01T20:00:33.689+00:00Nice to seem some familiar art over this way! Than...Nice to seem some familiar art over this way! Thanks.<br /><br />I have a couple of questions for you:-<br /><br />Are Kestrels the only native birds that hover? (Unless some humming-birds have made it through immigration unchecked). A couple of times recently there has been a kestrel near to the parking area by the caravan park at Cockersands giving a fine display. But as you mentioned Merlin sightings there I wondered whether my assumption about Kestrel's being the only hoverers was correct? And whether it was a Merlin instead? I didn't think so but it is handy having an expert to check in with.<br /><br />Question 2. On Wednesday what time were you at Cockersands until? I have an idea we had another close encounter. My partner and I dashed up there to do a quick project for kids we are working on at lunchtime and a couple of twitchers went past and got into a red car, before leaving 1/2 an hour later. I just had a feeling that might be you. Am I right?<br /><br />Anyway. Keep up the entertaining blog. Whether you are giving us today's news from being out and about or just teaching us something we didn't know (well me anyway as I knwo nothing!), it is always a great read. From one lapsed and amateur bird watcher, I find there is always something of interest to be found here.<br /><br />Nice work!<br /><br />RichRichard Shillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986006611907624065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-58322921677342415052009-11-01T17:58:42.727+00:002009-11-01T17:58:42.727+00:00might have to nick a few pics myself pete. Not a c...might have to nick a few pics myself pete. Not a camera day today, thats for sure!Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-39859108695152565162009-11-01T17:54:07.682+00:002009-11-01T17:54:07.682+00:00Hi Pete,
Thanks for showing the Hoatzin pic you&#...Hi Pete,<br /><br />Thanks for showing the Hoatzin pic you're always welcome)and plugging my blog. Yes, odd one isn't it? It's a bird of vegetation choked Amazonian oxbow lakes and rivers. I'll be featuring the oxbow lakes in one of my next posts on the blog so I'll tell a little more about this strange creature then.<br />Filthy day outside!<br />ColinColin Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08232064277617895591noreply@blogger.com