tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post2385344412666780898..comments2023-08-13T02:57:33.565-07:00Comments on A Misty Midnight's Avalanche of Tornadic Madness: Baylands IHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302493174417839271noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-82853708427568957412009-05-25T08:54:41.227-07:002009-05-25T08:54:41.227-07:00thanks so much Ruthie! that helps a lot!!! i'll ha...thanks so much Ruthie! that helps a lot!!! i'll have to go practice that in the areas i see these quick little birds.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302493174417839271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-7160550397842746452009-05-22T19:51:03.506-07:002009-05-22T19:51:03.506-07:00I saw the Cliff Swallows in northern Minnesota las...I saw the Cliff Swallows in northern Minnesota last weekend too. Isn't it amazing they can make that entire nest with thousands of little mouthfuls of mud??<br />Distinguishing between swallows and swifts in flight is not too hard -- it's all about the wing shape and the tail!<br />For swifts, think "flying cigars" they have a cigar-shaped body with almost no flaring of the tail. (The Chimney Swifts around here also make a little "chittering" noise as they're flying.) Swallows almost always have a flared tail while they're flying. In your area of CA, you would most likely see the White-Throated Swift.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-77640099387126769782009-05-20T11:51:15.857-07:002009-05-20T11:51:15.857-07:00Thanks Leedra!
You'll have to make a trek out wes...Thanks Leedra!<br /><br />You'll have to make a trek out west to see all those birds you can't get out there... and I'll have to head east :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302493174417839271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-72611239293022198732009-05-19T15:09:31.366-07:002009-05-19T15:09:31.366-07:00Great series of birds. I especially like the Amer...Great series of birds. I especially like the American Avocets. He is a new one for me, you captured him so well.<br /><br /><A HREF="http://leedrasphotosforfun.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Leedra’s Photos For Fun</A><A HREF="http://leedrasgreetingcards.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Leedra’s Greeting Cards</A><A HREF="http://photographybyleedra.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Photography By Leedra</A>Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-78767180954141000672009-05-09T22:02:00.000-07:002009-05-09T22:02:00.000-07:00Thank you so much Lynne! Flight shots are difficu...Thank you so much Lynne! Flight shots are difficult. Most of it is luck like in the case of the Avocet. The gull was luck in sun direction and wind direction, but it was flying so slow, I had no problem focusing on it while moving. And yes, those Cliff Swallows are gorgeous - what beautiful combination of colors, navy and rust :)<br /><br />Thanks to you too Wren :) It's new... since last Saturday. You've been pretty busy I'm sure, so you probably missed my announcement.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302493174417839271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-55748270079432360412009-05-09T15:46:00.000-07:002009-05-09T15:46:00.000-07:00Great photos, and ditto what Lynne said about the ...Great photos, and ditto what Lynne said about the avocet. <br /><br />I like the web design. Is it new, or Have I just been out of it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-91234952578453978792009-05-09T05:12:00.000-07:002009-05-09T05:12:00.000-07:00Heidi, these are some of my favorites of all of yo...Heidi, these are some of my favorites of all of your pitures. The Avocet in flight is GORGEOUS. I cannot get a decent flight photo so I'm more than a little green about that one. Cliff Swallows were life birds for me in West Virginia. Aren't they pretty?Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.com