tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post6810487516644354312..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: This week in birds - #431Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-22207961717349495612020-12-21T10:29:47.604-06:002020-12-21T10:29:47.604-06:00It surely is one of the strangest critters I'v...It surely is one of the strangest critters I've ever seen!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-60028683004280024642020-12-21T10:29:07.231-06:002020-12-21T10:29:07.231-06:00I had long thought of FWS as being on the side of ...I had long thought of FWS as being on the side of the angels, but obviously the agency has been corrupted like so much else of the government. The new administration certainly has its work cut out for it.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-22711105426308938482020-12-21T08:30:47.386-06:002020-12-21T08:30:47.386-06:00That Is one strange looking dinosaur ... it looks ...That Is one strange looking dinosaur ... it looks like it has a squirrel tale and a bird head. Hmm one mixed one creature. Enjoy your holidays! thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-49933813947754417392020-12-21T05:27:33.856-06:002020-12-21T05:27:33.856-06:00It's disappointing to read about the failure o...It's disappointing to read about the failure of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to take important action. Let's hope a new administration brings changes in this agency.<br /><br />It's about time that we properly call a spade a spade. I don't know who needs to do it, but I've had enough of people calling themselves a news agency and reporting lies and other propaganda as truth. I can think of several that need to lose their credentials.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-87590327259159440482020-12-19T18:02:58.530-06:002020-12-19T18:02:58.530-06:00Thank you, rd. We all hope that the new year will ...Thank you, rd. We all hope that the new year will be a new beginning for us and a chance to correct some of the awful depredations of the last four years. We still have some dark months ahead with the pandemic, but at least now there is hope.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-67713044599792898082020-12-19T16:18:18.183-06:002020-12-19T16:18:18.183-06:00Thank you for these weekly updates Dorothy, which ...Thank you for these weekly updates Dorothy, which I find fascinating and always learn from. <br />I’m so relieved that 2021 will now start with renewed hope for the environment (and many other things) for America and the rest of the world. <br />Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-70025096459154670362020-12-19T15:22:38.836-06:002020-12-19T15:22:38.836-06:00Wetland areas are endangered almost everywhere due...Wetland areas are endangered almost everywhere due to the effects of global warming.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-22462973853837507972020-12-19T14:58:26.279-06:002020-12-19T14:58:26.279-06:00I've been hearing lots about wetlands recently...I've been hearing lots about wetlands recently and this just makes me so sad. The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-77026629323139459382020-12-19T11:48:16.025-06:002020-12-19T11:48:16.025-06:00Considering the damage that the Interior Departmen...Considering the damage that the Interior Department has done to many native tribes and cultures over the years, it seems particularly appropriate.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-38583071135319103602020-12-19T10:50:43.882-06:002020-12-19T10:50:43.882-06:00A Native American woman as head of the Dept of the...A Native American woman as head of the Dept of the Interior is some of the best news of the week! <br />Happy Holidays to you and your family, Dorothy.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-62814100106976529162020-12-19T10:19:46.887-06:002020-12-19T10:19:46.887-06:00Thank you, David. All best wishes to you and Miria...Thank you, David. All best wishes to you and Miriam for a healthy and happy new year watching the adorable Lily grow! Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-71655449284008920182020-12-19T10:18:16.351-06:002020-12-19T10:18:16.351-06:00It always amazes me that so many new species are d...It always amazes me that so many new species are discovered every year. There may be nothing new under the sun but there are definitely still things that are "new" to us.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-64979316134079789252020-12-19T05:32:46.831-06:002020-12-19T05:32:46.831-06:00Thank you for the roundup, Dorothy. Enjoy your tim...Thank you for the roundup, Dorothy. Enjoy your time away with your family, and have the merriest of times that COVID permits. It has been a distinct pleasure to enjoy your blog and I look forward to doing so in 2021. With my very best wishes, DavidDavid M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-33885915668409432582020-12-18T23:53:12.631-06:002020-12-18T23:53:12.631-06:00Those newly discovered plants look so interesting,...Those newly discovered plants look so interesting,especially the orchard.<br /><br />Rupert Murdoch really has been an awful character. His spreading of climate denialism and other garbage has done real harm. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com