tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post6749865572985649666..comments2024-02-23T01:18:53.139-08:00Comments on A Rose is a Rose...: Our Extended Family with Fur and WingsMashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-90157287069184302902011-05-07T19:59:47.162-07:002011-05-07T19:59:47.162-07:00This might make you smile:
http://howsrobb.blogsp...This might make you smile:<br /><br />http://howsrobb.blogspot.com/2009/05/i.htmlLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-51099181325852468812011-05-07T18:07:53.928-07:002011-05-07T18:07:53.928-07:00Your mystery bird is probably a Towhee, and he'...Your mystery bird is probably a Towhee, and he's likely to be singing even earlier than your Western Scrub Jays.<br /><br />The jays eat snails, and are just as smart as can bee. We love them, and enjoy watching them in our little Oakland garden.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-19680358205999140982011-05-04T13:27:21.901-07:002011-05-04T13:27:21.901-07:00Thank you, Elly, for your compliments. You are so ...Thank you, Elly, for your compliments. You are so right, a garden without birds is indeed empty.<br /><br />Greggo, thank you. I got a 55-200mm telephoto - it is the largest zoom that works hand-held :).Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-88231159356786452332011-05-04T10:24:26.328-07:002011-05-04T10:24:26.328-07:00so what new lenses to you get? I presume it is a z...so what new lenses to you get? I presume it is a zoom of some sorts. Such clear and pristine photos. Love it!greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-77061632665301563502011-05-04T07:54:19.783-07:002011-05-04T07:54:19.783-07:00Dear Masha,
What a beautiful photos of the birds!...Dear Masha,<br /> What a beautiful photos of the birds!<br /> And ... as you told about it! I have enjoyed it.<br /> A garden without birds is an empty garden. The sounds, the singing and chirping,<br />belong to the garden .<br /> "I really enjoyed your post. Thank you so much.<br /> Dear greetings, EllyElly's kleine idyllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11417081204597762758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-84051067319564166072011-05-03T07:41:53.864-07:002011-05-03T07:41:53.864-07:00Thank you, Ficurinia.
Karin, I love the ruby thro...Thank you, Ficurinia.<br /><br />Karin, I love the ruby throated ones, I see them occasionally here too.<br /><br />Carolyn, he probably does :). Your eastern bluejays are beautiful, I can only admire them in pictures.<br /><br />Thank you, sweetbay, for the bird ID!!<br /><br />Thank you, Dona, for your comment.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-29499078996287234512011-05-03T06:54:51.009-07:002011-05-03T06:54:51.009-07:00I sincerely envy American gardens for their amazin...I sincerely envy American gardens for their amazing wildlife inside.donahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07314843153717881130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-81157894823036567292011-05-03T05:55:56.718-07:002011-05-03T05:55:56.718-07:00Brilliant pictures! Your jay sounds like our Mocki...Brilliant pictures! Your jay sounds like our Mockingbird. Hummingbirds have so much personality. We have Ruby Throats here. I hear them twittering and arguing over the Brazilian Blue Sage all summer. I think the bird checking out your Rozette Delizzy is a California Towhee, also called the Brown Towhee.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-38921898279925243322011-05-03T05:34:31.889-07:002011-05-03T05:34:31.889-07:00Masha, The hummingbird really looks angry with you...Masha, The hummingbird really looks angry with you in the second close up photo. Your bluejays are beautiful, not the same kind we have in the east (which are beautiful too). CarolynCarolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-16794285091868592022011-05-03T02:23:35.520-07:002011-05-03T02:23:35.520-07:00Excellent bird photos! I love the hummingbird. I o...Excellent bird photos! I love the hummingbird. I only have the ruby-throated hummers so this is a real treat to see this beauty!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-75623059188090723552011-05-02T21:50:30.651-07:002011-05-02T21:50:30.651-07:00What gorgeous images!What gorgeous images!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720485909592974251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-70559086279145615752011-05-02T18:53:41.664-07:002011-05-02T18:53:41.664-07:00Yes, thank you, Lois, for making me laugh. That bo...Yes, thank you, Lois, for making me laugh. That bossy glare was definitely there :).Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-445269429071293382011-05-02T18:46:32.152-07:002011-05-02T18:46:32.152-07:00Masha, those hummingbird pictures are fabulous! I ...Masha, those hummingbird pictures are fabulous! I can practically count the feathers on that hummingbird. And you captured that bossy glare of his perfectly, LOL.The Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742897680694683505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-1926118221163802282011-05-02T17:50:52.831-07:002011-05-02T17:50:52.831-07:00Thank you, Olga! I bet you have a lot of the same ...Thank you, Olga! I bet you have a lot of the same ones...Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-57702999398453170232011-05-02T17:32:27.372-07:002011-05-02T17:32:27.372-07:00Wow, you have quite a few visitors in your garden....Wow, you have quite a few visitors in your garden. Awesome pictures! I especially like the ones of the humming bird.Olga Poltavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972704777268794969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-37938585135986147522011-05-02T15:03:29.577-07:002011-05-02T15:03:29.577-07:00Wow, you have many subjects for photography! I hop...Wow, you have many subjects for photography! I hope you capture some of them - I will be looking forward to reading about them on your blog.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-47984257900440170512011-05-02T14:59:33.126-07:002011-05-02T14:59:33.126-07:00Those pictures are gorgeous! I'm quite inspire...Those pictures are gorgeous! I'm quite inspired to try to capture more wildlife shots this summer. We have a lot of birds and squirrels, but if I'm outside, my five dogs usually are, too, which makes taking pictures more challenging. Our hummers haven't arrived yet but we have lots of eastern blue jays that live here year round. I also have bluebirds and goldfinches.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-27962129057733969252011-05-02T13:03:17.231-07:002011-05-02T13:03:17.231-07:00Thank you, Dani, klaraau01, Donna and HolleyGarden...Thank you, Dani, klaraau01, Donna and HolleyGarden! I am so glad you enjoyed this post.<br /><br />Alistair, I am sorry about the grey squirrels :(. However annoying they are, I would much rather see them than not....Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-59097638607976086752011-05-02T12:42:09.542-07:002011-05-02T12:42:09.542-07:00I had to laugh at your description of the hummer. ...I had to laugh at your description of the hummer. They really are bossy little things!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-92016246473458341112011-05-02T11:10:09.741-07:002011-05-02T11:10:09.741-07:00look at that hummer...fab pictures...can't wai...look at that hummer...fab pictures...can't wait to see ours this year although not as gorgeous as yours...Donnahttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-34354374217123921322011-05-02T10:33:12.921-07:002011-05-02T10:33:12.921-07:00You've got beautiful visitors in your gardenYou've got beautiful visitors in your gardenklaraau01https://www.blogger.com/profile/03580381271938506726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-74991655826336703402011-05-02T10:04:27.914-07:002011-05-02T10:04:27.914-07:00Masha, no wonder sub tropical gardening amazes you...Masha, no wonder sub tropical gardening amazes you, certainly amazes me. Terrific pictures of the birds today, I am very envious of you having hummingbirds visit. The American grey squirrel used to entertain us with his visits to our garden regularly. Haven't seen him for a number of months now. The powers that be have declared the grey as a pest which they say threatens our native red Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-10971239042294810212011-05-02T09:54:24.835-07:002011-05-02T09:54:24.835-07:00I love your birds and the little squirrel - their ...I love your birds and the little squirrel - their are so exotic for me...Beautiful photos !!!Dani P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14480088629814543163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-81012496895563942442011-05-02T09:37:40.245-07:002011-05-02T09:37:40.245-07:00Thank you, NellJean. It is a good idea to have fre...Thank you, NellJean. It is a good idea to have fresh water for the birds in the summer. We try to do it too.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-89859578288659488882011-05-02T09:29:05.646-07:002011-05-02T09:29:05.646-07:00Love your birds. We just cut down two redbud trees...Love your birds. We just cut down two redbud trees close to the house because they were an expressway to the roof for squirrels who were trying to get into the attic. <br /><br />I do not feed birds but I keep dripping faucets over bird baths so they have fresh water here where it is so hot.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.com