tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post6214664077512963872..comments2023-10-23T09:03:47.596-05:00Comments on Lilacs and Roses: There 's no song where others sing, More glorious than the rest. ~ Dora ShorterRoses and Lilacshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-25735263447960978752015-04-09T07:24:41.909-05:002015-04-09T07:24:41.909-05:00Such a thought-provoking poem! I never thought mu...Such a thought-provoking poem! I never thought much of vultures until a friend remarked that they have their job to do, too. Bottoms' poem certainly casts them in a different, favorable light. <br /><br />You've provided some very important information here, Marnie--not being that much of a birder, I hadn't thought about the needs of migrating birds. I keep the feeders filled during winter, but I'm not as diligent in the spring. I'll have to remember this.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-44951203446056562522015-04-08T18:59:54.159-05:002015-04-08T18:59:54.159-05:00What a beautiful post and sentiment. Though I shou...What a beautiful post and sentiment. Though I should mention the millions lost to feral and free rooming domestic cats. After watching many song birds taken below my feeders last spring, I suggested my neighbors put collars and bells on the "house cats" got little response and took matters into my own hands. . The problem was reduced by an unbelievable 27 in less than a month....troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-62953274668637761932015-04-05T12:43:17.913-05:002015-04-05T12:43:17.913-05:00I love reading poems of all sorts of subjects .......I love reading poems of all sorts of subjects ....... thanks for this.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-88000291633337528442015-04-05T00:01:23.925-05:002015-04-05T00:01:23.925-05:00Those redpolls are beautiful little birds. They lo...Those redpolls are beautiful little birds. They look like they've been dipped in cranberry juice.<br /><br />I've seen a couple of pairs of purple martins and heard a white-eyed vireo singing. It won't be long before all of the summer players are back. <br /><br />We have vultures here too. I see them flying overhead all of the time. One time I saw more than a dozen, a kettle that looked like a slow-moving vortex. It was an impressive sight. sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-86611969346270841862015-04-02T15:19:11.577-05:002015-04-02T15:19:11.577-05:00Have been out and about visiting family this week ...Have been out and about visiting family this week and earlier we enjoyed sitting watching chaffinches eating at the bird table .......... such beautiful colours.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-48615575942772454702015-04-02T04:46:27.943-05:002015-04-02T04:46:27.943-05:00Such a poignant poem about them. They really do a ...Such a poignant poem about them. They really do a good service for us all. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-88606441755485161012015-04-02T04:45:08.948-05:002015-04-02T04:45:08.948-05:00I'm glad to see you talk about vultures. We ha...I'm glad to see you talk about vultures. We have a ton here-year round residents. They are so beautiful and so quiet and mysterious. They roost in the trees about our property and the neighbors property. The ground turns white below them so the unsuspecting person must be wary. Too cool to have them roost in your barn!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com