tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post5154067776045892328..comments2023-08-13T02:57:33.565-07:00Comments on A Misty Midnight's Avalanche of Tornadic Madness: Rancho San AntonioHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302493174417839271noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-27406598433578073162008-11-18T07:13:00.000-08:002008-11-18T07:13:00.000-08:00Yes, they'll probably be my next nemisis bird - t...Yes, they'll probably be my next nemisis bird - titmouse is first because i just can't capture the crown feathers up, lol - but I'll bet I only see the kites when it's too dark to take a photo. That was my first time even seeing one though, so maybe I'll hardly see them.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for noting the starling was in basic plumage. I didn't realize that.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302493174417839271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-75589247417476397652008-11-17T20:43:00.000-08:002008-11-17T20:43:00.000-08:00WT Kites are my nemesis bird - so often seen, and ...WT Kites are my nemesis bird - so often seen, and so very, very difficult to photograph!<BR/><BR/>Their storied (and sordid) history aside, European Starlings are interesting to me in that they are one of very few birds whose basic plumage (which you've photographed here) is fancier than their alternate plumage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-51954833490473486502008-11-14T18:05:00.000-08:002008-11-14T18:05:00.000-08:00I like them too... too bad they don't do the woody...I like them too... too bad they don't do the woody woodpecker laugh!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302493174417839271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-54999838050215395052008-11-13T04:30:00.000-08:002008-11-13T04:30:00.000-08:00What a neat woodpecker!I have a special place in m...What a neat woodpecker!<BR/>I have a special place in my heart for them all--tho, we do not see the acorn woodpecker in this area.nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-65068124860135457392008-11-12T10:36:00.000-08:002008-11-12T10:36:00.000-08:00Yep Lynne, lucky me. I'd like to see another - pr...Yep Lynne, lucky me. I'd like to see another - preferably when it's still light out. :o)<BR/><BR/>Thanks Mom, I probably ought to do that with others as well, especially considering I often shoot on burst mode.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302493174417839271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-67170434521256267902008-11-10T22:20:00.000-08:002008-11-10T22:20:00.000-08:00I'm glad you posted a series - almost like a slide...I'm glad you posted a series - almost like a slide show. Hopefully, one of these days you'll be able to capture another kite and get better photos.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25269877.post-70868813815802723142008-11-10T17:07:00.000-08:002008-11-10T17:07:00.000-08:00Cool? You can say that again!Lucky you!Cool? You can say that again!<BR/>Lucky you!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.com