tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post4739488551488139265..comments2024-03-28T05:56:52.754-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: PhenomenaThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79381238487615974112015-11-27T11:35:20.869-08:002015-11-27T11:35:20.869-08:00I love to see the LTTs. Here they only visit occas...I love to see the LTTs. Here they only visit occasionally when passing through.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-68653929176991005272015-11-25T11:33:05.134-08:002015-11-25T11:33:05.134-08:00Great article with excellent idea! I appreciate yo...Great article with excellent idea! I appreciate your post. Thanks so much and let keep on sharing your stuffs keep it up.meigancam01https://www.blogger.com/profile/11345254503348561365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-51709335412539033212015-11-25T11:09:22.229-08:002015-11-25T11:09:22.229-08:00Thank you for calling andcontributing.
Interesting...Thank you for calling andcontributing.<br />Interesting what Cro says about finding a long-tailed tit's nest. I saw one once in a silver birch tree and I photographed it. Rather think I put it on my blog. I sent the photograph to RSPB and they kept it for future use.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-66680355137936409372015-11-25T00:00:28.065-08:002015-11-25T00:00:28.065-08:00A favourite, long tailed tits, they come through t...A favourite, long tailed tits, they come through the garden, on what I call the breakfast/lunch/dinner trail. It is cold, the damp seeps through to the bones, and north winds don't help. Stay warm Xthelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-82204317895905515282015-11-24T23:15:45.307-08:002015-11-24T23:15:45.307-08:00There is a rawness in the air and in the world. I...There is a rawness in the air and in the world. It is what makes it feel colder than it is. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-82224474975694595112015-11-24T22:39:17.069-08:002015-11-24T22:39:17.069-08:00So often when I've been out bird-watching and ...So often when I've been out bird-watching and nothing much has been about I've heard the seep-seep-seep-seep of Long-tailed Tits as if they're saying "Cheer up; we're here!". It seems they've come to brighten your chilly grey day too. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-48542798854616207562015-11-24T21:14:47.624-08:002015-11-24T21:14:47.624-08:00I remember as a young boy finding a Long Tailed Ti...I remember as a young boy finding a Long Tailed Tit's beautiful nest, and trying to work out how they would fit the tail into it. Exquisite birds.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-62004193855069067522015-11-24T20:03:35.596-08:002015-11-24T20:03:35.596-08:00The cold makes my arthritis a problem but still ma...The cold makes my arthritis a problem but still managed to put in a full day in the garden. I also made a trip to the feed store for more bird seed. Our winter visitors are voracious feeders.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-17519558233643623852015-11-24T15:21:51.611-08:002015-11-24T15:21:51.611-08:00It is very cold here today, - a bitterly cold wind...It is very cold here today, - a bitterly cold wind. When I first woke all was still. The street light was shining on the new snow and it looked quite magical, but then the bitter wind arose and I am staying close to the fireplace this afternoon.<br /><br />Pictures from yesterday are beautiful Pat, - I wish you a warmer day tomorrow.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84738232666568607302015-11-24T13:19:45.964-08:002015-11-24T13:19:45.964-08:00You are right about a damp day feeling colder than...You are right about a damp day feeling colder than the thermometer might suggest. I managed a bit of tidying in the garden today but the soil is too wet for digging out large weeds. <br />I love longtailed tits - they are so pretty. My husband has just cleaned out all the nest boxes we have dotted about the garden. I hope we get plenty of 'residents' next spring.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-55029534114028294442015-11-24T12:40:33.398-08:002015-11-24T12:40:33.398-08:00I love the winter birds also!!!
LindaI love the winter birds also!!!<br /><br />LindaTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-43503249095452297702015-11-24T10:44:21.847-08:002015-11-24T10:44:21.847-08:00Still waiting for the long tails here, they are in...Still waiting for the long tails here, they are in the hedges down the road but slow to move into the garden.<br />Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-75340695412468890252015-11-24T09:27:20.824-08:002015-11-24T09:27:20.824-08:00We get so many different birds all year here. I n...We get so many different birds all year here. I need to get my bird book out and see who is just stopping by.<br />It is always colder in the morning after the sun comes in Tucson. The cold and damp warms up and rises so the morning temperatures can drop before the sun warms everything up. But we have sun most of our winter. <br />But I agree damp always makes me feel colder.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-88389975829764229342015-11-24T08:59:04.906-08:002015-11-24T08:59:04.906-08:00Deepening cold is the scourge of old age. My siste...Deepening cold is the scourge of old age. My sister is ten years younger than I, still wearing one shirt and a light jacket to go out. Oh, and has not put socks on, yet. If I had no broken arm to deal with, I'd have on my wool pullover undershirt, then turtleneck, then dense cotton shirt. As it stands now, just the turtleneck and a big cotton shirt and a hoodie. I am cold until I get under the douvet at night.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-38104151607847614632015-11-24T08:53:33.672-08:002015-11-24T08:53:33.672-08:00I know what you mean; the damp air seems to suck t...I know what you mean; the damp air seems to suck the heat right out of your bones! Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-42005108570773051502015-11-24T08:43:20.391-08:002015-11-24T08:43:20.391-08:00Totally agree re. the damp and the cold, today on ...Totally agree re. the damp and the cold, today on the reserve in the rain and the wind and temps. of +9 degrees it felt colder than yesterday's frost and sunshine.<br />Every time that I put out fat balls, Starlings arrive like a plague of locusts and repeatedly come back until they're all gone. 10 fat balls will be gone in two days.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65345851091534414072015-11-24T08:40:45.962-08:002015-11-24T08:40:45.962-08:00The damp and the dark make me feel the cold. Sunse...The damp and the dark make me feel the cold. Sunset is now at 4.00 p.m. and a month to go for the days to continue shortening. Nice that you have such interesting bird life and know how to attract them. I do miss the birds that came to my parents New England home -- this time of year we would get wild turkeys parading around -- though they were usually smart enough to make their appearance on the day after Thanksgiving!The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-71837550170957560932015-11-24T07:47:33.793-08:002015-11-24T07:47:33.793-08:00What you've written about damp and chill has r...What you've written about damp and chill has reminded me of my childhood winters in Virginia. The degrees on the thermometer never quite expressed how cold being outdoors felt to me. Here in NYC, it's a different sort of winter. Lots of wind blowing around the tall buildings can take your breath away.<br /><br />I do envy you having those birds coming to visit the buffet you're serving them.<br /><br />Best wishes...stay warm!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79844165968625538422015-11-24T07:38:41.611-08:002015-11-24T07:38:41.611-08:00You're right, the damp always makes it feel co...You're right, the damp always makes it feel colder than it is. I don't think we have the long-tailed tits here, he's sure a cutey.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-71662924265120785932015-11-24T07:17:18.449-08:002015-11-24T07:17:18.449-08:00ooh long tailed tits, my joint favourite with the ...ooh long tailed tits, my joint favourite with the nuthatch. Each winter they visit our fat balls in numbers and look for all the world like a game of kerplunk!Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.com