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Val Thomas commented on Photo Contest's photo
Baby Hummer begging for food from a bee #34
"It must have been an extremely hard choice to pick 100 photos from the thousands of excellent ones. Hummingbirds are one of my favorites and this captured a wonderful moment and also my vote. How do you vote? Is it by the comment! Great shot."
Val Thomas commented on Mitchelle Levone Wright's photo
Eastern Meadow Lark (16)
"Thanks so much Vernon. You eperienced quite a coincidence. They do happen sometimes!! We drove all over to add a Bald Eagle to our check list last summer and came home to find one in a tree at our place haha!! That is a wonderful photo.…"
Mitchelle Levone Wright left a comment for Val Thomas"Sorry I took so long to reply, Val, but they were eastern. I would always see them on the ground in some open field. Now that I think about it, there would be Red-winged Blackbirds around when I saw the Meadow Larks. The Red-winged Blackbirds would…"
"Thank you Val for your wonderful comment on my photo. Took about 45 shots and to my amazement, most of them turned out. I will be adding more later. Thanks again. Cheers Vern."
Val Thomas commented on Vernon Hearns's photo
My very first sighting-Redheaded duck, male+female
"Great shots of the Redheads Vernon and a nice comparison for male and female. They are sort of common in Saskatchewan. Never thought I'd be able to tell one duck from another when starting out a few years ago. The Redheads and Canvasbacks…"
Denis A. Doucet commented on Val Thomas's photo
Long-eared Owl
"I believe you are correct in that and would love to get more info on the phenomenon form others on the site. I have witnessed this first-hand a few times with other species, especially the Saw-whet. The Long-eared is a very difficult bird to find…"
Val Thomas commented on Val Thomas's photoLong-eared Owl
"Thanks Denis. I wondered if in this case it was because the sun was shining on the one pupil making it go smaller. First and only Long-eared Owl we have seen."
Denis A. Doucet commented on Val Thomas's photoLong-eared Owl
"Cool shot!
Owls are really neat in that they can adjust the pupil size in each eye independantly (and for lots of other reasons too)."
Val Thomas left a comment for Mitchelle Levone Wright"Hi Mitchelle. Yes, that's my avatar. Actually it is about four miles staight south of our farm along a trail. There is about a two-mile fence line with posts so we're lucky to see Western Meadowlarks, Lark Buntings (sometimes), Loggerhead…"
Mitchelle Levone Wright left a comment for Val Thomas"I wish I could get a good shot of a Meadow Lark. That is your avatar, isn't it?
I used to see them all the time back in the seventies. They have left this area now."
Val Thomas left a comment for Mitchelle Levone Wright"Thanks for your comment Mitchelle. And look at your great photos - all prizes. We so seldome see Northern Cardinals up here that people drive miles when one is reported. Here you have super photos of both the male and female."
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- At 4:23pm on April 6, 2011, Mitchelle Levone Wright said…
- Val, look.
- At 8:13pm on March 27, 2011, Mitchelle Levone Wright said…
Sorry I took so long to reply, Val, but they were eastern. I would always see them on the ground in some open field. Now that I think about it, there would be Red-winged Blackbirds around when I saw the Meadow Larks. The Red-winged Blackbirds would hang out near the creeks where cattails grew and the Meadow Larks would hang out in the dry, short-grassed areas.
I remember the creeks getting polluted with what seemed to be factory waste that looked like oil and smelled really bad. The fields have all been built over. Those birds, I hope, moved on.
Take care and thanks for the childhood memories of when there were fields and clean water creeks.
- At 8:38am on February 27, 2011,
Vernon Hearns said…
- Thank you Val for your wonderful comment on my photo. Took about 45 shots and to my amazement, most of them turned out. I will be adding more later. Thanks again. Cheers Vern.
- At 4:50pm on February 24, 2011, Mitchelle Levone Wright said…
I wish I could get a good shot of a Meadow Lark. That is your avatar, isn't it?
I used to see them all the time back in the seventies. They have left this area now.
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