tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post1910371607467840920..comments2024-03-27T21:19:02.636-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: This week in birds - #336 Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-79894856447997126482019-01-14T10:10:06.642-06:002019-01-14T10:10:06.642-06:00Anyone who can photograph dragonflies well has my ...Anyone who can photograph dragonflies well has my envy.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-75443453265776104122019-01-14T08:07:37.907-06:002019-01-14T08:07:37.907-06:00I had a co-worker that loved to photograph dragonf...I had a co-worker that loved to photograph dragonflies. His pics were amazingly beautiful (and subjects of my envy :-) ).Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-25741690093872216062019-01-13T19:07:11.759-06:002019-01-13T19:07:11.759-06:00Dragonflies are fascinating critters. They deserve...Dragonflies are fascinating critters. They deserve to be more widely known and appreciated by the public.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-42832241860323376232019-01-13T18:15:08.601-06:002019-01-13T18:15:08.601-06:00Several extinctions or near in this week's new...Several extinctions or near in this week's news, stranded animals, hot oceans... but also some good news, such as the amount of birds migrating between both Americas and that the dragonflies give butterflies a run for their money, migration-wise.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-57502624679392575752019-01-12T15:29:15.901-06:002019-01-12T15:29:15.901-06:00Yes, that's where our cats belong. Safer for t...Yes, that's where our cats belong. Safer for them and the environment.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-13639143775373152692019-01-12T13:57:05.431-06:002019-01-12T13:57:05.431-06:00Thanks for your updates, I look forward to any env...Thanks for your updates, I look forward to any environmental news I missed. It's boggling to imagine people going out of their way to vandalize just because no one is there to stop them. <br />I love cats too. I also love the birds. That's why my two cats are indoor only. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592568959570035100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-59512198217014172612019-01-12T11:02:44.400-06:002019-01-12T11:02:44.400-06:00A great many scientists would agree with you. Ther...A great many scientists would agree with you. There's substantial evidence that we are already well into the "sixth extinction" that Earth has experienced. One gets the feeling that the end of that event could well be our own extinction as a species.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-46967010517635014242019-01-12T11:00:26.066-06:002019-01-12T11:00:26.066-06:00When they do show up here it is always a wonderful...When they do show up here it is always a wonderful surprise. These are visiting my feeder along with American Goldfinches, Pine Siskins, Chipping Sparrows, and the other usual suspects. It's been a very entertaining week for birdwatching!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-54436805102229287942019-01-12T10:44:33.755-06:002019-01-12T10:44:33.755-06:00That purple finch is a sight to see. I always thou...That purple finch is a sight to see. I always thought Michigan was kind of moldy. Do you remember that review I wrote where I realized that a revolution is not an overnight phenomenon, or something like that? (I think it was for The Revolution of Marina M.) Reading your post today I got the same feeling about an apocalypse. And that it has begun.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-21453484867402211102019-01-12T06:57:29.341-06:002019-01-12T06:57:29.341-06:00I've been trying to attract purple finches to ...I've been trying to attract purple finches to our garden for years, Dorothy, with no luck -- Look forward to seeing your pictures. The snippets of news are fascinating, as always, although many tend to be depressing. Hope your new year is happy! P xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.com