tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post8682157581830554440..comments2024-03-26T08:41:43.172-04:00Comments on A Breath of Fresh Air: A big song bird and camellia blooms. . . . . . . . . Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-68889296715344201052017-03-29T21:48:47.325-04:002017-03-29T21:48:47.325-04:00I never cease being amazed by all your birds! I th...I never cease being amazed by all your birds! I thought my mother had a lot in Norfolk but your garden has even more I think! incredible varieties I've not even heard of previously. So loving your photos os each darling little feathered friend, Mary. Thank you for sharing them with us. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-91922584001634066192017-03-08T11:31:21.121-05:002017-03-08T11:31:21.121-05:00Wonderful photos of this stately bird! I will be ...Wonderful photos of this stately bird! I will be keeping an eye out for them here in Kansas.joekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667559017050803003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-86958365432291018022017-03-07T21:23:38.087-05:002017-03-07T21:23:38.087-05:00OH! My husband and I love the brown thrasher! (It ...OH! My husband and I love the brown thrasher! (It is the state bird of Georgia!) At first, the brown thrasher was a bit shy in our yard, we only saw him on the edges of our yard, "thrashing" around for insects but NOW, we are so lucky, he is a regular visitor to our tiny patio which has seeds and water.<br />To watch this large bird bathe in a small plastic dish is something to see! And when it drinks...the long bill dips into the water and oh so elegantly does he tilt his head back to allow the water to go down his throat! Lovely bird, and up close, the markings are gorgeous! <br />And I say "he" but we just recently saw both the male and female, hope for baby thrashers soon!!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-26168764992656922212017-03-07T11:08:04.441-05:002017-03-07T11:08:04.441-05:00I had no idea the thrasher was such a prolific sin...I had no idea the thrasher was such a prolific singer! Sounds like he rivals the mockingbird. How wonderful to learn this. LOVED your awesome photos of him, too.A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-47330526580165896622017-03-07T10:08:42.684-05:002017-03-07T10:08:42.684-05:00Loree - from the windows to the bird baths in the ...Loree - from the windows to the bird baths in the back garden is only about 5 yards. I do zoom in of course to get the details of the feathers such as these pix show. I really need to have a camera hanging around my neck constantly as we have great bird activity all day long - maybe due to keeping the feeders filled (they eat well!) and topping up the water supply in the baths. We do love our birds.<br />Mary -Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-85500829404728921512017-03-07T10:02:05.775-05:002017-03-07T10:02:05.775-05:00. . . . . hope you see some and perhaps they will .... . . . . hope you see some and perhaps they will be singing - they will not come 'knocking on your windows' like the geese, haha!<br />Mary -Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-47524212064535860862017-03-07T10:00:26.957-05:002017-03-07T10:00:26.957-05:00Obrigado Antonio! Your photos are wonderful - and...Obrigado Antonio! Your photos are wonderful - and your music. I loved visiting your beautiful country last December.<br />Thanks for stopping by.<br />Mary -Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-10531716166646478362017-03-07T06:22:02.364-05:002017-03-07T06:22:02.364-05:00Bom dia, fiquei encantado com a partilha das suas ...Bom dia, fiquei encantado com a partilha das suas belas fotos, elas são maravilhosas na cor e na qualidade, mostram na perfeição os detalhes. <br />AG Existe Sempre Um Lugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253408665332331901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-56563367300026598222017-03-07T02:31:30.128-05:002017-03-07T02:31:30.128-05:00Both bird and flowers are beautiful! Thank you for...Both bird and flowers are beautiful! Thank you for sharing them. As always, your pictures are great! I didn't know this particular bird.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-89659149225085139412017-03-06T21:40:21.532-05:002017-03-06T21:40:21.532-05:00What gorgeous pictures of the thrasher, Mary. I d...What gorgeous pictures of the thrasher, Mary. I don't see them very often and had no idea they even sang, let alone such a large repertoire. I'm going to have to keep an eye out.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-56873209891965820612017-03-06T21:35:12.656-05:002017-03-06T21:35:12.656-05:00I never see them anywhere near my house but see th...I never see them anywhere near my house but see them out in other areas...love seeing them. These are wonderful photos.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-12005446979055080062017-03-06T19:17:50.000-05:002017-03-06T19:17:50.000-05:00Your Brown Trasher is just gorgeous! What lovely ...Your Brown Trasher is just gorgeous! What lovely pictures of him. I hope he sings for you. The red camellias are lovely too. They are so fun to see blooming at this time of the year. We have a few blooms in red and in white, but the pink ones haven't shown there pretty faces yet.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-7349725309758093412017-03-06T16:24:59.586-05:002017-03-06T16:24:59.586-05:00The clarity of your photos is just amazing, Mary. ...The clarity of your photos is just amazing, Mary. It's as if I could reach into the screen and touch the bird.<br />Very interesting facts about the brown thrasher. I must pay more attention to those brown birds I see. I tend to be more interested in the colorful ones. Your camellias are so pretty. I have several in my garden and enjoy them immensely.<br />By the way, thanks for saving me money this morning. ;).Happy@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748146424809856063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-23980874978400357552017-03-06T15:35:07.754-05:002017-03-06T15:35:07.754-05:00He looks a bit like a Northern Flicker on the ches...He looks a bit like a Northern Flicker on the chest. It's a beauty of a bird. I have never seen one here. And the blooms are gorgeous.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817710263282488135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-70994219039546422972017-03-06T15:22:33.516-05:002017-03-06T15:22:33.516-05:00What lovely blooms your rose of winter has. Your s...What lovely blooms your rose of winter has. Your shots of the birds are awesome. I can't believe how clear they are. Did you have to zoom in a lot or where they quite close?Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-46694602656258352732017-03-06T14:48:54.180-05:002017-03-06T14:48:54.180-05:00What a beautiful bird - and the photos are so inte...What a beautiful bird - and the photos are so intense and colorful. I've only seen a Brown Thrasher one time - in WV when we were visiting our son and DIL and grandson. I saw some movement along the bottom of a pile of vine clippings in a park. If it hadn't been for those little movements we would have missed the bird completely. He wasn't singing but I did get some photos of him daring about. I wish our camelias were blooming - we just had an hour long blizzard-like snowstorm - then it stopped and now the sun is out - ooops - there it goes behind a cloud. It is supposed to be like this for at least a week - more than likely we won't get any accumulation of snow, as the temperatures are just above freezing. I also enjoyed your pretty pansies in your other blog - oh how I long for spring.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-84381156141797340222017-03-06T14:18:17.559-05:002017-03-06T14:18:17.559-05:00The Brown Thrasher is so pretty! The Brown Thrasher is so pretty! Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582731584317660272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-83688984974651831032017-03-06T14:17:39.078-05:002017-03-06T14:17:39.078-05:00You have captured the Brown Thrasher brilliantly a...You have captured the Brown Thrasher brilliantly and what wonderful yellow eyes he has - does he look a bit like our Thrush? Love the Camellia Japonica too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-79978347509321146062017-03-06T13:56:43.892-05:002017-03-06T13:56:43.892-05:00Beautiful pictures! I love bird watching. Saw a ...Beautiful pictures! I love bird watching. Saw a crow today and believe it or not, I've never seen one in Kuwait before. In Dubai yes, but never here. Glad to see that you've got some beautiful flowers blooming over there. Our days are starting to get warmer. No need for the heaters anymore. Winter is over. Still nice out, but the heat is coming. Not looking forward to that.Tammy@T's Daily Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474928708908027789noreply@blogger.com