tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post7704857958882465982..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: This week in birds - #488Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-74682961011955225582022-02-15T08:43:00.009-06:002022-02-15T08:43:00.009-06:00I'm always fascinated by new finds regarding t...I'm always fascinated by new finds regarding the Neanderthals and other hominids of prehistory.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-21554052638503764012022-02-15T08:41:40.888-06:002022-02-15T08:41:40.888-06:00I am truly flattered that the sights of Nature sho...I am truly flattered that the sights of Nature should bring my blog to mind! I can't think of a higher compliment.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-30414390460921155082022-02-15T06:50:31.043-06:002022-02-15T06:50:31.043-06:00It's cool they have a Web Cam on the Eagles in...It's cool they have a Web Cam on the Eagles in Virginia and now we can all see if their eggs will hatch in early March. I will keep the link. Also need to read about the Neanderthal cave in France. thanksthecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-56428823417990349652022-02-15T02:29:22.567-06:002022-02-15T02:29:22.567-06:00I've been walking in nature a lot and I've...I've been walking in nature a lot and I've seen so many beautiful animals, like foxes, a hare, deer, otters and much much more!<br />I always think about all the facts I've learned from your blog when I stumble upon wild animals or walking through nature.Esther @ BiteIntoBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521908679162311172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-37841379235870010202022-02-13T15:52:09.346-06:002022-02-13T15:52:09.346-06:00I completely understand. I have had the occasion t...I completely understand. I have had the occasion to watch some Wild Turkeys as well and they are very interesting critters.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-40266697388832557442022-02-13T15:51:02.330-06:002022-02-13T15:51:02.330-06:00I know. It really is an almost incredible story or...I know. It really is an almost incredible story or should be, but we have learned that there are some very deranged or deluded people in this world who seem capable of almost any stupidity.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-69432312704328055862022-02-13T14:28:48.787-06:002022-02-13T14:28:48.787-06:00I've been sitting here looking out the window ...I've been sitting here looking out the window watching a pair of little verdins build a nest. Yesterday, they couldn't decide between the fairy duster bush or the huge senita cactus. Today, it appears that they've chosen the fairy duster. They've got their source of food and a birdbath is between both the plants, so they have their source of water, too. And while I was watching them, I remembered that I had to zip over here to indulge in your links. <br /><br />I, too, was pleased to see the wolves get back on the Endangered Species List. There were so many other links I enjoyed as well, but I have to admit that the one on turkeys reminded me of the week I spent in a cabin with a million-dollar deck down in Ramsey Canyon. Among all the daily visitors was a group of about a dozen turkeys, and I loved sitting on the deck watching them.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-39406957994200234642022-02-13T13:47:29.783-06:002022-02-13T13:47:29.783-06:00I actually looked up all the drama that was going ...I actually looked up all the drama that was going down at The National Butterfly Center and I was shocked! I mean, I shouldn't be at this point but I was.The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-21764147623263714462022-02-12T10:44:56.874-06:002022-02-12T10:44:56.874-06:00Wolves are an essential part of a healthy and bala...Wolves are an essential part of a healthy and balanced environment. They certainly deserve to be protected from extermination which is what some people seem to want for them.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-25171052819973694202022-02-12T10:33:33.196-06:002022-02-12T10:33:33.196-06:00I love hearing that doctors in Canada prescribe a ...I love hearing that doctors in Canada prescribe a pass to the parks. Here's to more creative non-drug prescriptions.<br /><br />American Wolf gave me a good idea of the issues around wolves in the Yellowstone area of the world. I'm happy wolves have been given some protection.<br /><br />I do worry about the deer and coronaviruses.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-70425724813980689742022-02-12T08:43:13.208-06:002022-02-12T08:43:13.208-06:00How exciting to have eagles nesting on your land. ...How exciting to have eagles nesting on your land. There is a pair that nests about 2 miles (as the eagle flies) from us. I remember well when Bald Eagles were rare and feared to go extinct in this country. Now they seem to be as common as House Sparrows! Thank you, ESA and President Johnson for signing it. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-10153098905844064132022-02-12T08:38:12.726-06:002022-02-12T08:38:12.726-06:00We are very slow learners when we learn at all.We are very slow learners when we learn at all.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-14459228034584114082022-02-12T08:36:21.010-06:002022-02-12T08:36:21.010-06:00I'm happy to share the links. Thank you for vi...I'm happy to share the links. Thank you for visiting.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-47413592911495605532022-02-12T08:01:16.915-06:002022-02-12T08:01:16.915-06:00It is really a frightening time for nature and for...It is really a frightening time for nature and for all of the creatures large and small on this planet. We have had eagles on our land down in the country for over a decade now. I remember when they first appeared and now we watch each year for them to hatch a new generation. A wildlife photographer and a local wildlife artist have erected a stand to watch them and keep track of them in the old dead tree they nest in. The photographer keeps tabs on others in the area, probably generations of the old couple that must seek new territory.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-54550775862289323172022-02-12T05:29:52.145-06:002022-02-12T05:29:52.145-06:00Good morning, Dorothy. Thank you for the roundup. ...Good morning, Dorothy. Thank you for the roundup. It is encouraging that the Grey Wolves have been returned to the endangered species list, not before we have already slaughtered a whole lot of them, however. And one is not surprised that Montana and Idaho have declined to restore sanity in relation to wolves. Deer are possible reservoirs of COVID, and their numbers are exploding. Wouldn't you think that someone could make the connection that the restoration of a healthy predator/prey relationship would help to ease this situation? Has Yellowstone taught us nothing? David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-91038149606865594512022-02-11T23:32:09.906-06:002022-02-11T23:32:09.906-06:00I was so relieved to hear the wolves will be retur...I was so relieved to hear the wolves will be returned to the endangered species list. It broke my heart when they had been taken off. I'm so glad the crocodile is free finally! That's such a long time to have suffered! That's so interesting about the chimpanzees using insects that way. What do they know that we don't? Probably a lot. Thank you for sharing all these links! I haven't been able to read all of them yet, but I will be sure to come back and do so when I can. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com