tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post2286282113676140115..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: New bird sighting - RedwingMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-48833884609077802422011-02-03T09:50:01.625+00:002011-02-03T09:50:01.625+00:00What a beautiful bird, and how wonderful to have i...What a beautiful bird, and how wonderful to have it visit your garden. Love your shadow photo too.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-78410748311365704512011-02-03T03:34:58.870+00:002011-02-03T03:34:58.870+00:00Love the photo with of the shadow, Mark. Very cre...Love the photo with of the shadow, Mark. Very creative. I will post you some blue sky...snail mail. It should get there by Spring.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577208643431414375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-11209154710730227402011-02-02T21:25:11.860+00:002011-02-02T21:25:11.860+00:00Hi James; I thought you were going to be incommuni...Hi James; I thought you were going to be incommunicado for 3 months?? Where are you?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-19918004042872309312011-02-02T21:21:12.635+00:002011-02-02T21:21:12.635+00:00We have a couple of red wing visitors this year, t...We have a couple of red wing visitors this year, they seemed to love the apples we left out, but so did a cute little rat now there is a contest between them each time. One which gives the cats too many options :)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449033225976333039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-9673125780030527452011-02-02T11:31:07.154+00:002011-02-02T11:31:07.154+00:00We had a redwing last year (Jan 2010) during the f...We had a redwing last year (Jan 2010) during the freezing weather - it came for a drink from the ice free bit of the pond. A fieldfare came the same day to do the same thing. I thought redwings usually lived in flocks so was surprised to see just one like you. I got a photo of each taken from our bedroom window (not as good as the one used here and they needed loads of cropping). It's <a href="http://glallotments.blogspot.com/2010/01/drinking-hole.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a> if you are interested.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-30110361734256302052011-02-02T06:11:57.209+00:002011-02-02T06:11:57.209+00:00Ali, I suppose it means that almost all the birds ...Ali, I suppose it means that almost all the birds are just Winter visitors to the UK, and that they breed elsewhere.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-24248553821996177672011-02-02T04:59:33.983+00:002011-02-02T04:59:33.983+00:00I don't understand the 2-17 breeding pairs but...I don't understand the 2-17 breeding pairs but then 685 000 of them?Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072118694728610270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-66342277033903419732011-02-02T00:18:40.251+00:002011-02-02T00:18:40.251+00:00Enjoyed your post...like your sunshine photo. It&...Enjoyed your post...like your sunshine photo. It's always nice to find new birds in the garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-90360546742105835112011-02-02T00:10:09.012+00:002011-02-02T00:10:09.012+00:00Very cool, I've never seen this bird before! O...Very cool, I've never seen this bird before! Of course, I live nowhere near its range. :)<br /><br />Thanks for participating in How to Find Great Plants this month. Your kale post looked so yummy! I hope you'll submit a post for the next issue, too. :)Eliza @ Appalachian Feethttp://www.appalachianfeet.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-41253119035877894902011-02-01T20:31:41.668+00:002011-02-01T20:31:41.668+00:00You've got another one that's on my 'n...You've got another one that's on my 'not seen before' list!Damohttp://www.twochancesvegplot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com