tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post2433108831121925389..comments2024-03-29T11:31:03.872-04:00Comments on Travels With Birds: Random Memories of AustraliaDavid M. Gascoigne,http://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-46881712401232960642021-02-03T07:53:08.376-05:002021-02-03T07:53:08.376-05:00I am now embarking on your Australian adventure......I am now embarking on your Australian adventure...Catarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863511724235057526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-49046737344797126792021-01-24T10:48:10.918-05:002021-01-24T10:48:10.918-05:00Hi David – I hadn’t realised the black swans had s...Hi David – I hadn’t realised the black swans had spread east as well … no idea why my brain didn’t think they’d be in the east … silly. Beautiful Superb Fairywren – stunning colours … with a quite delightful name. <br />The White-bellied Sea Eagle reminds me of the South African Fish Eagle – particularly as both are revered by the indigenous peoples.<br />I agree the Rainbow Lorikeen is quite stunningly beautiful … as you say ‘talk about ostentation’ … and love is!<br />While the Forty-spotted Pardalote are extraordinary aren’t they … and what a name … and I’m so pleased your visit would have helped towards their protection … <br />I do hope you’ll get out again … but perhaps more importantly right now – that this dreadful ‘thing’ goes away … stay safe – Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-10851718413704339522021-01-22T11:10:12.849-05:002021-01-22T11:10:12.849-05:00Hi friend David,
great to see so many black swans ...Hi friend David,<br />great to see so many black swans in the wild :-)))))<br />Where I was (and am) also impressed are the beautiful pictures of the Fairywren. What a beautiful bird this is! Wow. I have to start thinking about vrhuizen hahahahahaha .....<br />A big hug.Helmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669041021568049241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-22794486654833232722021-01-20T20:20:50.616-05:002021-01-20T20:20:50.616-05:00I will probably do a few more of these. Australia ...I will probably do a few more of these. Australia is on my mind!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-30477133269743066372021-01-20T16:07:36.603-05:002021-01-20T16:07:36.603-05:00Well, I missed this one, and have just caught up! ...Well, I missed this one, and have just caught up! What a fine selection of birds! The garden is still available for sitting in, but strangely the wine and cheese keep disappearing from the cupboards resulting in trips to the shops!<br /><br />Cheers - SMStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-29855777943413429712021-01-18T14:05:19.011-05:002021-01-18T14:05:19.011-05:00Odbyłeś cudowna podróż i sfotografowałeś piękne pt...Odbyłeś cudowna podróż i sfotografowałeś piękne ptaki. Australia jest piękna, niezwykła i zupełnie inna niż Europa. też kiedyś bym chciała tam fotografować.Te zdjęcia z łabędziami mnie zaszokowały! My na naszym terenie też fotografowaliśmy takie, ale one uciekły z parku w Holandii, gdzie mieszkają jako ptaki z hodowli - ozdobne.Ludmiła Jabłońskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124925987479037673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-78373377486715756692021-01-17T20:10:08.530-05:002021-01-17T20:10:08.530-05:00Excellent summary of what happened on that surely ...Excellent summary of what happened on that surely fantastic trip, where you got some very beautiful photos and some iconic species of birds. This post was a pleasureHernán Tolosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08438533050915843307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-30172794450687966962021-01-17T10:07:12.729-05:002021-01-17T10:07:12.729-05:00Brilliant, simply brilliantBrilliant, simply brilliantDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161477971524343938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-77341265686658734882021-01-17T07:52:42.691-05:002021-01-17T07:52:42.691-05:00Wonderful blog with all those beautiful colorful b...Wonderful blog with all those beautiful colorful birds David. <br />Very nice to see. <br />Greetings TinieTiniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933804128123499777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-43962009818181515292021-01-16T21:28:56.681-05:002021-01-16T21:28:56.681-05:00It was a special pleasure to see the Fairy-wrens h...It was a special pleasure to see the Fairy-wrens here. A blog-friend who lives in Melbourne has the pleasure of regular visits from those birds, and I've watched their antics via her blog for several years. Other birds visit too, of course, but the Fairy-wrens are her favorites, and it's clear to see why.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-82433286079516241932021-01-16T16:51:46.014-05:002021-01-16T16:51:46.014-05:00Sadly on all our visits to Australia I never had a...Sadly on all our visits to Australia I never had a camera and Nigel's photos were mainly of buildings, he was a quantity surveyor. I did buy a beautiful bird book, but when we got back home it was to discover that it was missing!!! I could not manage the flight there again and anyway when will be ever able to fly again! Best wishes DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-11297647955128297332021-01-16T14:29:45.729-05:002021-01-16T14:29:45.729-05:00Good luck with your final decision. Good luck with your final decision. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-43211523513891546182021-01-16T14:21:22.196-05:002021-01-16T14:21:22.196-05:00Hari OM
This is a decision which will have to be m...Hari OM<br />This is a decision which will have to be made once the world settles down... though I suspect enough has changed as a result of the last year (personally as well as globally) to think that at the moment, my heart taken out of the algorithm, that Scotland will be my 'settle down'... YxxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-77623685065715286702021-01-16T12:49:04.598-05:002021-01-16T12:49:04.598-05:00That was beyond enjoyable! I have always wanted to...That was beyond enjoyable! I have always wanted to visit New Zealand though I fear I won't make it there in this life time. One of my best friends did a trip to Australia with her husband some years back and I got to see all her stops via Facebook and through the stories she told when she returned. I was inspired to read some more Australian fiction because they have awesome novelists there.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-50879200854479141482021-01-16T11:42:40.456-05:002021-01-16T11:42:40.456-05:00It happened to me too once. One of my friends uses...It happened to me too once. One of my friends uses Chrome and said she got a warning, but we're all on blogspot.com or .ca, so if my blog was unsafe, all of our blogs are unsafe! I told her it was probably just a harmless bug on Firefox!Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-24573095975271621022021-01-16T10:27:51.957-05:002021-01-16T10:27:51.957-05:00The Parrots really do steal the show! Some of them...The Parrots really do steal the show! Some of them are so colorful, they don't look real! It's nice to have lots of photos to remember our trips. Hopefully we'll be planning another one soon! Enjoy your weekend!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-55165088676725799362021-01-16T09:50:49.556-05:002021-01-16T09:50:49.556-05:00Hi Cynthia: There appears to be one problem after ...Hi Cynthia: There appears to be one problem after another in terms of getting the vaccine into people's arms, and I suspect that it will be the end of the year before any resemblance to normalcy returns.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-82079705665303573792021-01-16T09:47:41.343-05:002021-01-16T09:47:41.343-05:00I enjoyed your Australian birds and share your tra...I enjoyed your Australian birds and share your travel frustrations. I always thought I would visit Australia. It was near the top of my bucket list for years, but it is looking increasingly unlikely that I will ever explore it in person. So happy for blogs like yours , especially over the last 11 months and who knows how many more of quarantining! Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-9986412367729289132021-01-16T07:51:01.901-05:002021-01-16T07:51:01.901-05:00Excellent work and compilation of these beautiful ...Excellent work and compilation of these beautiful birds... Thanks for sharing... Cheers...Ana Mínguez Corellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137498163471145255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-971364367976223032021-01-16T07:30:26.091-05:002021-01-16T07:30:26.091-05:00That should say "see birds" and not &quo...That should say "see birds" and not "seed birds".David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-79105438829884664572021-01-16T07:26:36.098-05:002021-01-16T07:26:36.098-05:00Maybe by the end of the year travel will be back t...Maybe by the end of the year travel will be back to something approaching normal, and you will be able to go, Eileen. You will seed birds the like of which you have never seen before - and that's just the birds!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-9025661597634686962021-01-16T06:28:28.156-05:002021-01-16T06:28:28.156-05:00The lorikeets are quite photogenic.The lorikeets are quite photogenic.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-71096413214454352172021-01-16T05:25:28.705-05:002021-01-16T05:25:28.705-05:00De belles couleurs pour ces magnifiques oiseaux!
B...De belles couleurs pour ces magnifiques oiseaux!<br />Bon weekendNature Haute Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453696812863206029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-38779112130108247242021-01-16T05:18:41.631-05:002021-01-16T05:18:41.631-05:00Hello David,
I would love to visit Australia! Th...Hello David,<br /><br />I would love to visit Australia! The birds you saw are all beautiful, I love the cute Fairy Wren, Sea Eagle and the Lorikeet! Wonderful memories and photos! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend! PS, thank you for the comment and visit. <br />eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-69174465317557861762021-01-16T00:45:35.278-05:002021-01-16T00:45:35.278-05:00Hi David. Once you left a comment to me, I was ab...Hi David. Once you left a comment to me, I was able to visit your blog from your blogger profile. I have NO idea why Firefox does that to certain blogs, but the firewall will NOT allow me to continue. At least I was able to find a way around it this time.<br /><br />As much as I enjoyed seeing all those wonderful birds from Australia, my favorite is now and will always be the black swan. You were SO lucky to see so many of them in your trip to Australia. Thanks, too, for understanding my quirky Firefox security alert. I learned a LOT about Australian birds from your post. You certainly found some gorgeous ones.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.com