tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post1561758030907765347..comments2024-01-06T13:54:47.570-05:00Comments on The Retirement Chronicles: Spring Birds in the U.P.!!The Retired Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-42989311375754177032014-03-26T09:30:08.327-04:002014-03-26T09:30:08.327-04:00Lovely photos! The birds are so fun to watch! The ...Lovely photos! The birds are so fun to watch! The Chipping looks to be an American Tree Sparrow. Notice the bicolored beak, breast spot, and rufous eye line color.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581672365674218485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-28341483285400509932014-03-26T09:27:27.960-04:002014-03-26T09:27:27.960-04:00Lovely photos! Your Chipping Sparrow looks more li...Lovely photos! Your Chipping Sparrow looks more like an American Tree Sparrow. Notice the bottom yellow beak, breast spot, and rufous color on the eye line. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581672365674218485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-52621534220316048242011-06-09T00:20:41.697-04:002011-06-09T00:20:41.697-04:00Such fantastic bird shots and the snow helped cool...Such fantastic bird shots and the snow helped cool me down on this very hot day. ;) I love that last image the best. It's a beauty.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-48582758444185424862011-06-08T20:35:22.001-04:002011-06-08T20:35:22.001-04:00Oh my goodness, the grackle looks like he is givin...Oh my goodness, the grackle looks like he is giving you the evil eye. Great bird photos, your flickers are a little different from ours.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-37399934116529564592011-06-08T03:41:00.629-04:002011-06-08T03:41:00.629-04:00Lovely bird photos. That one you don't know th...Lovely bird photos. That one you don't know the name of is probably an English thrush. We have some here but they are such friendly birds I think cats catch them. There seems less around now and they may be becoming extinct here. They are lovely birds - DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851174879441602754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-22008062118466134722011-06-08T00:49:48.267-04:002011-06-08T00:49:48.267-04:00Your Junkos are down here. They got in about 2 wee...Your Junkos are down here. They got in about 2 weeks ago and are having a ball. My sister and her husband were stationed in Marquette "for several centuries" back in the early 70s. She said they had two seasons up there; July and winter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812329358511747697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-37243549010550050422011-06-08T00:45:54.773-04:002011-06-08T00:45:54.773-04:00I'm going to have nightmares about that grackl...I'm going to have nightmares about that grackle's menacing stare...thank you for that! ; )J.J. in L.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14394864319127058771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-70498253185580046352011-06-07T15:45:12.886-04:002011-06-07T15:45:12.886-04:00Birds seem to be the theme today on many if the na...Birds seem to be the theme today on many if the nature blogs. You have some lovely pictures.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-31626454089415166852011-06-07T14:18:35.698-04:002011-06-07T14:18:35.698-04:00Oh, my! I had never seen a Flicker before. How b...Oh, my! I had never seen a Flicker before. How beautiful! And the shot of the blue jay is breath-taking. Wonderful photos, as usual.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-77771762840101228882011-06-07T11:26:23.542-04:002011-06-07T11:26:23.542-04:00Wow! What great photos!! I would be watching the...Wow! What great photos!! I would be watching the feeders all the time. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-38354478097535382932011-06-07T10:44:29.509-04:002011-06-07T10:44:29.509-04:00Fabulous pictures of your feathered visitors. You...Fabulous pictures of your feathered visitors. You must have had a wonderful time with them. They're entrancing.RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-24138370727517085182011-06-07T10:13:04.624-04:002011-06-07T10:13:04.624-04:00These are just gorgeous. The colors and patterns ...These are just gorgeous. The colors and patterns on the birds are so pretty. I want a hat like the first bird's!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-63803496144910811602011-06-07T09:28:35.442-04:002011-06-07T09:28:35.442-04:00Wow - you must have a heck of a zoom lens! Do you ...Wow - you must have a heck of a zoom lens! Do you use a tripod? These photos are so crisp! I've never seen a European Starling. You've even made a grackle look beautiful! :)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756564685282866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-64793120940034352622011-06-07T09:12:15.383-04:002011-06-07T09:12:15.383-04:00Great photos, Joan! We have a bird feeder hanging ...Great photos, Joan! We have a bird feeder hanging in front of our house but I only put wild bird seed in it. It's mainly for the amusement of the cats! I usually only see sparrows and starlings and the doves and rabbits eat the seed that falls to the ground!Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049092763428920061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-46037880280481244852011-06-07T08:54:31.876-04:002011-06-07T08:54:31.876-04:00The unidentified bird is a pine siskin. We have lo...The unidentified bird is a pine siskin. We have lots of them here, and they also love the nyjer thistle like goldfinch and can eat upside down like them. <br />Great shots, as usual!DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-47226793530317603252011-06-07T08:42:48.916-04:002011-06-07T08:42:48.916-04:00so beautiful all of these. first i thought my favo...so beautiful all of these. first i thought my favorite was the starling and his beautiful feathers, then i got to the starling and woodpecker hanging on the feeder and that was my favorite, but then i got to the the two cold cooing doves and they took my heart. so i am choosing as my favorite the doves. really good photos all of theseMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-45299736459335086172011-06-07T08:04:42.467-04:002011-06-07T08:04:42.467-04:00love all the little birds...they are like little l...love all the little birds...they are like little living artworks with their various colors...the snow was a nice respite in our oppressive heat here...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-63118105372123709642011-06-07T07:11:09.581-04:002011-06-07T07:11:09.581-04:00Bird migration is a wonder. These birds are very c...Bird migration is a wonder. These birds are very cute and your photos superb.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.com