Comments on: Anyone Got an ID For Me? http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/ Children's Book Author Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:42:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: mamacrow http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6330 mamacrow Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:44:34 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6330 i'm late on the id, but have to drop in and comment - you have parrots?! that's unbeliveably exotic. We're in the south of the UK and have blackbirds, starlings, sparrows, assorted tits (blue, great, coal) chaffinches, pigeons, wood pigeons, crows, rooks, magpies, robins.. actually, that does sound a lot now I've written it. Also saw a wren the other day! Occasional see a jay, have herring gulls and terns (on the coast) and herons, moorhens, coots etc on the wetlands, plus are on migration paths - get swallows and swifts too. On holiday in Cornwall we saw buzzards. Parrots still sound unbelievably exotic! i’m late on the id, but have to drop in and comment - you have parrots?! that’s unbeliveably exotic. We’re in the south of the UK and have blackbirds, starlings, sparrows, assorted tits (blue, great, coal) chaffinches, pigeons, wood pigeons, crows, rooks, magpies, robins.. actually, that does sound a lot now I’ve written it.

Also saw a wren the other day! Occasional see a jay, have herring gulls and terns (on the coast) and herons, moorhens, coots etc on the wetlands, plus are on migration paths - get swallows and swifts too.

On holiday in Cornwall we saw buzzards.

Parrots still sound unbelievably exotic!

]]> By: Melissa Wiley http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6329 Melissa Wiley Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:58:41 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6329 Ooh, thanks for the grape tip, Ernie the Colon! I've been itching to go on some birding outings but we've not managed to get that organized. Besides, I am very lazy and I want my birdwatching to happen right in my own backyard. The nerve of these west coast birds, expecting me to get up early on a Saturday and trek through the wilderness! What do they think I am, a dash? Ooh, thanks for the grape tip, Ernie the Colon!

I’ve been itching to go on some birding outings but we’ve not managed to get that organized. Besides, I am very lazy and I want my birdwatching to happen right in my own backyard.

The nerve of these west coast birds, expecting me to get up early on a Saturday and trek through the wilderness! What do they think I am, a dash?

]]> By: Ernie http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6328 Ernie Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:56:43 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6328 Actually Question Mark, It is known among birders that San Diego County boasts more species of birds than any county in the United States. It is probably due to the variety of habitats: mountains, chaparral, lagoons, estuaries, beaches and also grasslands. The Tijuana River Estuary is a world famous bird watching spot. Ernie the Colon (not the organ) Grimm Come May, if you hang clumps of grapes on your back fence you are likely to spot the beautiful orange and yellow Western Tanager. Actually Question Mark,
It is known among birders that San Diego County boasts more species of birds than any county in the United States. It is probably due to the variety of habitats: mountains, chaparral, lagoons, estuaries, beaches and also grasslands. The Tijuana River Estuary is a world famous bird watching spot.

Ernie the Colon (not the organ) Grimm
Come May, if you hang clumps of grapes on your back fence you are likely to spot the beautiful orange and yellow Western Tanager.

]]> By: Dixie http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6327 Dixie Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:34:06 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6327 I just dropped by to give you an answer but it looks like you already have the ID for your bird. This afternoon my son was reading about the Kingbird in Christian Liberty Nature Reader #4 and I thought from the description he read that this was your bird. Dixie I just dropped by to give you an answer but it looks like you already have the ID for your bird. This afternoon my son was reading about the Kingbird in Christian Liberty Nature Reader #4 and I thought from the description he read that this was your bird.

Dixie

]]> By: DT http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6326 DT Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:49:42 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6326 Hi Lissa. Dan T. here. I just checked in with a work-related pal who is very much the birder. I sent him the pic and I believe he has ID'd your new friend. You've likely got yourself a Western King Bird. It is definitely either that or the closely related Flycatcher, my workpal advises. (When he first opened the email from me he got very excited, thinking perhaps this bird was spotted here in CT. Which would have been major news among birders. Alas...) Anyway, he says if you have a Western Bird Book, you can look under King Birds and likely find this guy. So there you go. Hope all is well. Keep on birdin'. DT Hi Lissa. Dan T. here.

I just checked in with a work-related pal who is very much the birder. I sent him the pic and I believe he has ID’d your new friend.

You’ve likely got yourself a Western King Bird. It is definitely either that or the closely related Flycatcher, my workpal advises.

(When he first opened the email from me he got very excited, thinking perhaps this bird was spotted here in CT. Which would have been major news among birders. Alas…)

Anyway, he says if you have a Western Bird Book, you can look under King Birds and likely find this guy.

So there you go. Hope all is well. Keep on birdin’.

DT

]]> By: Jennifer http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6325 Jennifer Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:16:45 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6325 I have no idea - but we had three robins pop in this morning, the first I've seen all winter. Our resident mockingbird was furious and chased them around the yard, squawking and flapping. It was hilarious though not really relevant to your post. I have no idea - but we had three robins pop in this morning, the first I’ve seen all winter. Our resident mockingbird was furious and chased them around the yard, squawking and flapping. It was hilarious though not really relevant to your post.

]]> By: J http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6324 J Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:01:54 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/02/25/anyone-got-an-id-for-me/#comment-6324 It might be, but it looked a bit top heavy and it was very shabby-looking like an ornamental chicken in molting season. It looked about the size of a larger house cat. It might be, but it looked a bit top heavy and it was very shabby-looking like an ornamental chicken in molting season. It looked about the size of a larger house cat.

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