tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post4603283557210306..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: An egg, young birds and photos by GINKsDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-12132132447706895802010-11-29T05:02:15.038+02:002010-11-29T05:02:15.038+02:00It's great to see the wonderful variety of you...It's great to see the wonderful variety of your birdlife. The pintailed whydah looks like an especially dramatic species. Beautiful!lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-50597571640306838612010-11-27T20:12:18.622+02:002010-11-27T20:12:18.622+02:00Hi Marie,
Sorry to disillusion you, but this is n...Hi Marie, <br />Sorry to disillusion you, but this is no farm. Just a wild, town garden in the middle of a plattelandse dorpie.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-64498082324132190992010-11-27T18:22:10.271+02:002010-11-27T18:22:10.271+02:00Beautiful photographs and interesting personalitie...Beautiful photographs and interesting personalities you have in your birds. In Texas, we do not have quite the variety of birds you do, but we make up for it in interesting weather -- 85 (F) on Wednesday and 26 (F) Thursday, not unusual for this time of year.Stephanie Suesan Smith, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06258700735299993683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-9022500976459020012010-11-26T20:47:07.025+02:002010-11-26T20:47:07.025+02:00like everyone else i really admire the lil cuss, a...like everyone else i really admire the lil cuss, a dramatic photo..we have starlings over here too and as Edith mentioned they are spectacular when they flock before roosting.....take care now...mike 'hazeltree' thompsonhttp://www.englishrosegarden.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-10909993381038389132010-11-23T22:36:05.953+02:002010-11-23T22:36:05.953+02:00Hope mentioning you on the latest post for Esther&...Hope mentioning you on the latest post for Esther's Boring Garden Blog is ok. (The Strawberry Pot Dream.)<br /><br />http://esthersboringgardenblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/strawberry-pot-dream.html<br /><br />EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-57367147752278556972010-11-23T13:27:59.895+02:002010-11-23T13:27:59.895+02:00Hello Diana,
S uch beautiful birds, I could sit an...Hello Diana,<br />S uch beautiful birds, I could sit and watch them all day...from the beautiful bishops to the industrious sparrows (I have a real softness for sparrows!) <br />I am mystified by this GINK...clicked on the link, but it seems to be dead!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-35680791867275761842010-11-23T12:24:37.428+02:002010-11-23T12:24:37.428+02:00Dear Diana, enjoy your sister's visit! As Port...Dear Diana, enjoy your sister's visit! As Porterville is one of the places I still have to chronicle in paint for my blog, I would love to choose something on your farm in the New Year, and maybe you will allow me a visit?Marie Theronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873852756825147600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-21230442154201372172010-11-20T22:28:50.151+02:002010-11-20T22:28:50.151+02:00Dear Diana, Lovely bird pictures! We have starling...Dear Diana, Lovely bird pictures! We have starlings, too. Their glossy feathers are beautiful, but their beaks are so cruel. Enjoy your sister's visit. PamelaPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-5144215768231102772010-11-20T20:16:47.702+02:002010-11-20T20:16:47.702+02:00Hello Diana!
Lovely photos, and good to see them ...Hello Diana!<br /><br />Lovely photos, and good to see them so large! in the process of trying to find out what a GINK was, I joined Urban Sprout. Does that mean I qualify? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-86250827389341419782010-11-20T07:44:31.890+02:002010-11-20T07:44:31.890+02:00Such great bird photos! The Red Bishop is really s...Such great bird photos! The Red Bishop is really striking and reminds me of our Grosbeaks here in Southern California. Interestingly enough, about 5 years ago I went on a birding trip with a local chapter of the Audubon Society to Playa del Rey (coastal region of Los Angeles). We saw a bird that one of our guides identified as an "Orange Bishop" (of African origin), obviously an escaped pet bird.camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-73825011630144435202010-11-19T19:53:08.146+02:002010-11-19T19:53:08.146+02:00You are blessed to have so many birds. The red bis...You are blessed to have so many birds. The red bishops are new to me - gorgeous! I love watching birds, too. I am rarely successful photographing them, however, as my old camera has little telephoto ability. I really need a new one. When I get one, it had better be user friendly!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-72268438305680693202010-11-19T07:46:40.890+02:002010-11-19T07:46:40.890+02:00Well, if I didn't know better, I'd say all...Well, if I didn't know better, I'd say all the birds left the arctic and flew to South Africa. Lamentably, not many birds want to stick it out here in the land of snow. Makes for duller birdwatching, that's for sure. I have seen a lot of ravens and magpies today, and one bald eagle. Whoop die doo.<br /><br />Christine in Alaska, pitying selfChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-10344183031796092672010-11-18T12:09:57.789+02:002010-11-18T12:09:57.789+02:00Dear Diana, I have just one question: how do you t...Dear Diana, I have just one question: how do you train the birds so well to pose for their photos????? Well done as usual. cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-21548900729274762292010-11-17T23:58:10.410+02:002010-11-17T23:58:10.410+02:00In North America, they have Red Cardinals, you hav...In North America, they have Red Cardinals, you have Red Bishops so I'm trying to think of a parallel for us but all I can think is that Magpies look like Presbyterian ministers.<br /><br />EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-86771332387496457422010-11-17T19:45:24.794+02:002010-11-17T19:45:24.794+02:00Wow !!! so many birds. Bravo for those beautiful p...Wow !!! so many birds. Bravo for those beautiful photos.<br />The Red bishop is amazing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292477659593929167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-87631369727410374372010-11-16T12:56:01.197+02:002010-11-16T12:56:01.197+02:00Like an assortment of delicious pralines. One can ...Like an assortment of delicious pralines. One can learn a lot about birds from your posts, and the photos are really beautiful. <br /><br />Thank you for inviting catpeople to my blogpost! <br /><br />Hope to see your next post soon! EszterMűvelt Kerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01174161973345347994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-83551468973561327352010-11-16T05:51:37.307+02:002010-11-16T05:51:37.307+02:00Wonderful photos Diana. I love the long tails on s...Wonderful photos Diana. I love the long tails on some of those birds. We have cousins to your starlings, they are globe trotters I believe.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191861892726873074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-37084927208566861412010-11-16T03:00:52.832+02:002010-11-16T03:00:52.832+02:00Beautiful pictures!Beautiful pictures!Katehttp://www.recommendeddailydose.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-26956610937356083142010-11-15T20:05:38.286+02:002010-11-15T20:05:38.286+02:00I so enjoyed reading about Little Cuss. He sounds...I so enjoyed reading about Little Cuss. He sounds like a handful -- but oh, that tail is magnificent. And the Red Bishops, wow! They give our Cardinals some holy competition. ;)<br /><br />F. & I are GINKs, actually. Although we still do dream of having children -- but only if the circumstances are right. As we age, I do wonder if we are cutting off our options. Yet many times I have consoled myself with the thought that not adding to the population would be the best choice for the Earth, and for all the creatures on it, including the human beings.<br /><br />Enjoy your sister's visit!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-29648013981882211842010-11-15T19:51:55.013+02:002010-11-15T19:51:55.013+02:00Benjamin - thanks for playing along.
GWGT - Lil C...Benjamin - thanks for playing along.<br /><br />GWGT - Lil Cuss entertains us, but he terrorises the other birds. They can NEVER eat in peace. Also he is a cuckoo sort of bird, which makes it doubly unkind, since they are raising HIS chicks.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-33425885540544067082010-11-15T19:43:45.699+02:002010-11-15T19:43:45.699+02:00Wonderful to see the bird pictures. Your shot of t...Wonderful to see the bird pictures. Your shot of the Pin Tailed Wydah is fantastic - a real pleasure to look at. <br /><br />I remember seeing these Wydahs on an ostrich farm just outside Oudtshoorn. Breathtakingly beautiful.Plant Mad Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051715161395516677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-71489344620827502122010-11-15T19:05:40.159+02:002010-11-15T19:05:40.159+02:00Beautiful photographs Diana. I'm so envious of...Beautiful photographs Diana. I'm so envious of your birds, even Lil Cuss, but your Red Bishops are very handsome! I like your point about the birds in your garden foraging naturally. We don't feed the birds here, because it attracts too many rodents, but we do garden with the birds in mind, and try to provide food resources for them in the plants we choose. By the way, thanks for the link to our egg peeling post! Who knew we were GINKS? I didn't know there was a term for that LOL. Hope you enjoy your blog break!Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-83097980182238744262010-11-15T17:52:23.155+02:002010-11-15T17:52:23.155+02:00They are remarkable bird shots. The photography is...They are remarkable bird shots. The photography is really good. You get such variety and color. The pin tailed bird in flight is so beautiful, whether it is wanted in the garden or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-75511523778482968112010-11-15T17:35:31.581+02:002010-11-15T17:35:31.581+02:00I don't know if I'd call myself a GINK. It...I don't know if I'd call myself a GINK. It's not a choice as much as a circumstance. I know that if / when we have children, they will be very schooled in gardening and all things green (and by then I intend to be on geothermal, solar, and wind power, with plenty of rain barrels and a cistern with filter). I don't mind the link, because it points out how I'm going to beat any kids I might have until they are green. (that's a good thing)Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-68020823405501995972010-11-15T17:07:12.977+02:002010-11-15T17:07:12.977+02:00Edith - my three sisters are all in Cape Town.Edith - my three sisters are all in Cape Town.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.com