tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post1606063374980586241..comments2024-02-23T01:18:53.139-08:00Comments on A Rose is a Rose...: A Bit of Backyard Bird WatchingMashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-61690059832888569602012-01-29T13:03:37.785-08:002012-01-29T13:03:37.785-08:00Beautiful shots of these gorgeous birds...Have a g...Beautiful shots of these gorgeous birds...Have a great week ahead!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089874417439896948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-11434616484177105862012-01-29T09:48:53.771-08:002012-01-29T09:48:53.771-08:00We are chuck full of grackles right now... sort of...We are chuck full of grackles right now... sort of crappy birds, but its hard to hate them when each morning I wake up to wild kingdom bird chirpings. I second your hatred of privets though. I am slowly getting rid of the ones I can. Some are full sized trees at this point and I'm just going to live with them.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-39224158960136505622012-01-27T22:21:25.929-08:002012-01-27T22:21:25.929-08:00Hello Masha...All these photos are beautiful. I lo...Hello Masha...All these photos are beautiful. I love these birds.<br />Good day JocelyneRoses du jardin Chênelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14895299164511970553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-39069265460838501732012-01-27T17:50:53.501-08:002012-01-27T17:50:53.501-08:00Hello, I decided to nominate you, congratulations!...Hello, I decided to nominate you, congratulations!<br /><br />http://graphicality-uk.blogspot.com/2012/01/versatile-blogger-award.html<br /><br />Take care :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-46310140531230161442012-01-25T19:18:23.657-08:002012-01-25T19:18:23.657-08:00That was fun to see crows eating persimmons....som...That was fun to see crows eating persimmons....something new!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-90918430427067118922012-01-25T06:49:20.210-08:002012-01-25T06:49:20.210-08:00Ah Masha, its not only Roses which you photograph ...Ah Masha, its not only Roses which you photograph beautifully. I had to do some checks on this type of privet, only the small leafed variety which we grow as hedges is the one which I knew of, very interesting.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-72441785734683046952012-01-24T19:08:58.722-08:002012-01-24T19:08:58.722-08:00Oh, the cedar waxwings are so magical--especially ...Oh, the cedar waxwings are so magical--especially in your photo with the berries. They don't make an appearance here until April or May--when the Apple and Crabapple blossoms bloom. Thanks for the glimpse of spring!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-8604300707853414982012-01-24T11:01:05.573-08:002012-01-24T11:01:05.573-08:00As usual, it is a pleasure reading your post and s...As usual, it is a pleasure reading your post and seeing the photos. Very nice.Corinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192452813079812449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-7707242543064814642012-01-23T16:30:56.370-08:002012-01-23T16:30:56.370-08:00Beautiful bird photos Masha. I like the berries to...Beautiful bird photos Masha. I like the berries too.Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-89803733107664600902012-01-23T16:27:01.717-08:002012-01-23T16:27:01.717-08:00Beautiful photos Masha! Great shot of the Waxwings...Beautiful photos Masha! Great shot of the Waxwings. We have those here too in winter. And lots of Privet too. Chinese Privet is an invasive plant in the Southeast and it's *everywhere*.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-86217225292493677322012-01-23T13:22:15.492-08:002012-01-23T13:22:15.492-08:00Hermosas flores, me gusta tu blog.
Los camachuelos...Hermosas flores, me gusta tu blog.<br />Los camachuelos son los grandes enemigos de mi gardenia......pero son lindos !!!!!!!<br /> Te mando un abrazo <br /> MaruxaMaruxanascimento @ gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03714886108197081418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-5172764084524983402012-01-23T10:03:54.700-08:002012-01-23T10:03:54.700-08:00I love your photos, no matter if you show us birds...I love your photos, no matter if you show us birds or roses. <br />I like them all. <br />Love the persimmons, the cedar waxwings ( such a nice name for a bird ), the berries, the light in your garden, even the crows ... <br />Thank you, Masha !!!Dani P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14480088629814543163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-80769437107589124532012-01-23T04:53:11.072-08:002012-01-23T04:53:11.072-08:00I've never seen a cedar waxwing and keep hopin...I've never seen a cedar waxwing and keep hoping they'll eventually find my garden. I added more berry producing plants this fall to attract them. I pruned my climbing roses and trained them to my fence as you suggested in one of your previous posts. THANKS for the info!!!! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-57277620245812711722012-01-23T04:31:07.163-08:002012-01-23T04:31:07.163-08:00I'd be having a few of those Persimmons for my...I'd be having a few of those Persimmons for myself! Lovely pics. What are those black berries that are so plentiful?Bridgethttp://www.arignagardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-51674045536099720612012-01-22T20:51:26.961-08:002012-01-22T20:51:26.961-08:00Wow! Love those Cedar Waxwings among the blue berr...Wow! Love those Cedar Waxwings among the blue berries. Very nice photos, Masha.sherryocalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367991971551038582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-3042027000474772062012-01-22T19:52:34.517-08:002012-01-22T19:52:34.517-08:00I've never seen a waxwing before. The color is...I've never seen a waxwing before. The color is quite amazing. It's nice that you get so many pretty visitors.GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-3820606677804535932012-01-22T18:03:41.526-08:002012-01-22T18:03:41.526-08:00Debra, thank you for visiting.
Holley, that's...Debra, thank you for visiting.<br /><br />Holley, that's my favorite too :). The crows were very excited and a few took a whole persimmon off the branch and flew away with it. <br /><br />Christina, thank you. The comment thing is probably my fault: sometimes I forget to type in the little letters and my comment disappears without being published.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-55895240816375842872012-01-22T17:43:14.306-08:002012-01-22T17:43:14.306-08:00Hi Masha, great photos as always! The one of the c...Hi Masha, great photos as always! The one of the crows munching on the persimmons is quite outstanding in terms of the dark color of the birds and the bright orange of the persimmons. I loved doing a little bird watching together with you, today! By the way I only got one comment from you regarding my Arundel Castle, part IV post. Thanks for trying, again! <br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-2940472858117621412012-01-22T16:45:42.964-08:002012-01-22T16:45:42.964-08:00Love that pic of the waxwings in the privet! Only...Love that pic of the waxwings in the privet! Only once have I seen waxwings come through my garden. I was so excited. I've not seen them before or sense. I bet those crows think they have found the candy store!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-74504340387091043962012-01-22T16:19:29.821-08:002012-01-22T16:19:29.821-08:00Hello Masha; I'm so happy we connected! Thank ...Hello Masha; I'm so happy we connected! Thank you for showing me a California towhee (and Waxwings). Robins we have - but not right now in our 32F garden!Debra @ Gardens Inspiredhttp://www.gardensinspired.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-33714003829367345452012-01-22T15:38:10.037-08:002012-01-22T15:38:10.037-08:00Giga, thank you for the reply. I hope you get your...Giga, thank you for the reply. I hope you get your kiwis to give you fruit!Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-31740506125951190822012-01-22T15:36:49.159-08:002012-01-22T15:36:49.159-08:00O jak to miło, że znowu jesteś :-). Na moim pnączu...O jak to miło, że znowu jesteś :-). Na moim pnączu kiwi nie było jeszcze owoców. On miał w zeszłym roku tylko dwa kwiatki.Pozdrawiam cieplutko. *** Oh, how nice is that you again :-). On my kiwi fruit was not yet. He had last year only two flowers. Yours nice and warm.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-73399305469892862562012-01-22T15:17:06.936-08:002012-01-22T15:17:06.936-08:00Annette and Marijke, thank you!
Giga, birds arou...Annette and Marijke, thank you! <br /><br />Giga, birds around here always have plenty to eat - we don't have snow cover, and the biggest yard pest is the slug (a couple of nights ago they ate all my broccoli)... I wish I had more birds (except when they eat my blueberries and fruit) :).<br /><br />Lona, I agree! I have seen crows eat bird eggs too, which is why I don't much love them...<Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-10781616401484049042012-01-22T14:43:52.447-08:002012-01-22T14:43:52.447-08:00Lovely birds, it is almost spring?
Regards JannyLovely birds, it is almost spring?<br /><br />Regards JannyPaper roses from Parishttp://paper-roses-from-paris.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-2942886126505028992012-01-22T13:52:58.835-08:002012-01-22T13:52:58.835-08:00Oh I love Cedar Waxwings. I wish we had them here....Oh I love Cedar Waxwings. I wish we had them here.Such beautiful pictures Masha.<br />Crows must be the one bird that is in every state and country. LOL! They love stealing the food I leave out for the feral cats.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.com