tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post1019144930100973461..comments2024-02-28T16:02:42.157-07:00Comments on Birding Is Fun!: Finding the EXTRA in the OrdinaryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-44721418866622981222012-03-01T20:46:47.986-07:002012-03-01T20:46:47.986-07:00Oh Robert, you know me...I like them all! And I li...Oh Robert, you know me...I like them all! And I like pigeons as long as they are not devouring the seed from my backyard feeders! Then they are like pigs with wings!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-4046764527108811152012-02-29T15:28:22.873-07:002012-02-29T15:28:22.873-07:00Wonderful post and oh so true! I saw my first robi...Wonderful post and oh so true! I saw my first robin of the year yesterday and became so very excited you would have thought I spotted an especially rare bird. When I think of robins, springtime comes to mind. The Rock Pigeon is indeed, beautiful. Fantastic photographs, Robert!Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-64694170856796231232012-02-27T19:51:04.089-07:002012-02-27T19:51:04.089-07:00Well said and photographed. We forget how extraor...Well said and photographed. We forget how extraordinary the ordinary can be.Scott Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349460516783179575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-20473944043226530822012-02-27T16:55:10.666-07:002012-02-27T16:55:10.666-07:00Great post Robert, I agree, the ordinary are too o...Great post Robert, I agree, the ordinary are too often overlooked.Dan Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587246278289468905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-27517983742866547942012-02-27T09:31:48.705-07:002012-02-27T09:31:48.705-07:00Every bird species is handsome in its own regard. ...Every bird species is handsome in its own regard. I like the Magnetite deposits on the Pigeon too. Supposedly the magnetic crystals that develop at the base of the birds' beaks allow them to sense magnetic fields, which is why they have an excellent sense of direction. Extraordinary indeed!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-6816935944815105772012-02-27T09:30:33.948-07:002012-02-27T09:30:33.948-07:00I agree with Mia! So often you HAVE to find the e...I agree with Mia! So often you HAVE to find the extra in the ordinary because that's all that's out there! I never grow tired in finding delight in my robins and doves.KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-9128154917571704252012-02-27T09:12:13.130-07:002012-02-27T09:12:13.130-07:00Well done Robert, for a long time I have said that...Well done Robert, for a long time I have said that "even the most common birds can be uncommonly beautiful".Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.com