tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post5866797668855769252..comments2023-10-23T15:56:58.357-04:00Comments on Nature remains.: Early Birdingnina at Nature Remains.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-18767216013304986342008-11-24T15:07:00.000-05:002008-11-24T15:07:00.000-05:00Great captures! Love the first one!Cheers, KlausGreat captures! Love the first one!<BR/>Cheers, Klauskjpwebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943083978093494506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-85215148177587725962008-11-24T14:28:00.000-05:002008-11-24T14:28:00.000-05:00Wow, what a pretty day you had and you got to see ...Wow, what a pretty day you had and you got to see that cool gull!<BR/>14 is OK as long as there's not much wind and the sun is out (at least that's what we say here in Minnesota).RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-74060693212329091942008-11-23T23:07:00.000-05:002008-11-23T23:07:00.000-05:00Some mornings are worth getting up for and braving...Some mornings are worth getting up for and braving the cold.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021360855817039262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-30757902915368734692008-11-23T22:32:00.000-05:002008-11-23T22:32:00.000-05:00Lovely pictures. Thank heaven for LL Bean and oth...Lovely pictures. Thank heaven for LL Bean and others who give us lightweight comfortable clothing for these excursions in the cold.<BR/><BR/>I felt invigorated just looking at the photographs.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-76430484785796765432008-11-23T20:18:00.000-05:002008-11-23T20:18:00.000-05:00That's a beautiful gull (lifer? Yay!).The sunrise...That's a beautiful gull (lifer? Yay!).<BR/><BR/>The sunrise is equally wonderful.<BR/><BR/>MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-53832688276670535652008-11-23T20:13:00.000-05:002008-11-23T20:13:00.000-05:00Your photos are just stunning! Really stunning!Bre...Your photos are just stunning! Really stunning!<BR/>BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-557156206253520922008-11-23T19:57:00.000-05:002008-11-23T19:57:00.000-05:00Deborah--thanks for that link. There certainly are...Deborah--thanks for that link. There certainly are a lot of questions that arise when a bird is found outside its normal range!<BR/><BR/>Lisa--the early birder, indeed! And the reward is even greater if, instead of thinking you're seeing a bird, you realize you're part of something rather unusual.<BR/><BR/>Evan--I'm finding that sleep is becoming less and less important. Or maybe it's that other things are becoming MORE important?<BR/><BR/>Rurality--you'd think I would have learned this lesson--never leave camera behind! It just goes to show you how much I've yet to learn!nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-9808677309634959072008-11-23T19:36:00.000-05:002008-11-23T19:36:00.000-05:00It takes a special committment to get up so early,...It takes a special committment to get up so early, when it's so cold, to see a gull... and it takes a special blogger to go back the next day to take pictures! :) Great bird!Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-20919751233330107372008-11-23T17:35:00.000-05:002008-11-23T17:35:00.000-05:00The first photo is great I like the frost.I like t...The first photo is great I like the frost.<BR/><BR/>I like to sleep in a little too much but it sounds like it was worth the trip.<BR/><BR/>The fifth photo is great too, the reflection is really interesting.<BR/><BR/>- EvanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460644992447767636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-81593077119817018692008-11-23T17:29:00.000-05:002008-11-23T17:29:00.000-05:00The early birder gets the bird Nina. Congrats on a...The early birder gets the bird Nina. Congrats on a great bird. They are beautiful big gulls.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-52964242707932190752008-11-23T16:21:00.000-05:002008-11-23T16:21:00.000-05:00Kathi--Bald Eagles?--in my backyard, so no biggie....Kathi--<BR/>Bald Eagles?--in my backyard, so no biggie. :-)<BR/>But, Sandhill Cranes?? (Exactly what I would do just about anything to see!)<BR/><BR/>And, yes, I DID go back this a.m. with camera to try to capture what I missed yesterday--it was just about as perfect the second time around!nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-88929397505823380262008-11-23T15:59:00.000-05:002008-11-23T15:59:00.000-05:00Nice pics, Nina!Hey, wait a minute ---You didn't h...Nice pics, Nina!<BR/><BR/>Hey, wait a minute ---<BR/><BR/>You didn't have your camera on the bird walk yesterday. Did you go back today?<BR/><BR/>Did you see Jay's post about today's Oxbow walk? Remember when you said, "What would we get at the Oxbow on Sunday that we won't get at East Fork on Sat?" and someone said, "Nothing." Well, they got 60-some Sandhill Cranes, 2 Bald Eagles, and a Snow Goose today.<BR/><BR/>Oh, well.<BR/><BR/>~Kathi, who finally warmed upKathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-1047041429727288462008-11-23T14:42:00.000-05:002008-11-23T14:42:00.000-05:00Did you see the post on a similar gull over at htt...Did you see the post on a similar gull over at http://naturetales.blogspot.com<BR/>It was her Nov. 18th post. <BR/><BR/>Congrats on a good addition to your list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-54990803290175817582008-11-23T14:10:00.000-05:002008-11-23T14:10:00.000-05:00Susan--I thought I saw you over there! (just kiddi...Susan--I thought I saw you over there! (just kidding, didn't look much further than the gull!)<BR/><BR/>Leedra--Maybe if I lived in Alaska, this, too, would be "just a gull." But, for me in Ohio, probably a really rare gift.<BR/><BR/>TSannie--You could not have imagined a more beautiful morning--sunrise over lake, mist over water, REALLY COOL GULL,...!nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-29978381772263810202008-11-23T14:07:00.000-05:002008-11-23T14:07:00.000-05:00Lucky you! That's quite a find. He's a big guy!Lucky you! That's quite a find. <BR/>He's a big guy!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-54487077867571918532008-11-23T14:03:00.000-05:002008-11-23T14:03:00.000-05:00You know what, Nina? I was JUST THERE. And couldn...You know what, Nina? I was JUST THERE. And couldn't find it. I called Kathi to find out when/where it had been spotted. I couldn't figure out how to get from the North beach (by the campground) to the South beach (where I normally come in). Too bad my car isn't amphibious. I would have just driven across the lake.<BR/>: )Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-67926103314201188022008-11-23T13:46:00.000-05:002008-11-23T13:46:00.000-05:00And my husband says "it is just a gull". I am sti...And my husband says "it is just a gull". I am still working on getting him to look closer.Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-41481255662732104832008-11-23T13:13:00.000-05:002008-11-23T13:13:00.000-05:00Wonderful. That is one of very few reasons one wou...Wonderful. That is one of very few reasons one would choose to brave a 14º morning! Congrats on the sighting, and thanks for sharing!abbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com