tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post5914074964952623723..comments2024-03-28T17:56:41.498-04:00Comments on Travels With Birds: Random Memories of Australia - Part 2David M. Gascoigne,http://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-13026390153175518112021-02-03T10:35:54.799-05:002021-02-03T10:35:54.799-05:00The wonderful world of birds.The wonderful world of birds.Catarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863511724235057526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-49053343790223760462021-02-01T11:56:14.960-05:002021-02-01T11:56:14.960-05:00The Silver gull is one of the finest gulls I have ...The Silver gull is one of the finest gulls I have seen. A real beauty. The Eastern Spinebill too is great, but I don´t remember seeing this one. <br />And, yes, age takes it´s toll, <br />Re the book about Ravens you recommend I can´t find it in Sweden. Too bad, it seemed to be very good from revievs. Take care!NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-88009383806041802462021-01-30T19:58:15.214-05:002021-01-30T19:58:15.214-05:00Good evening, dear friend David, how are you!
what...Good evening, dear friend David, how are you!<br />what a thing with this covid issue, here we are in summer but we also have to wear a mask, it's a nuisance. It does not end anymore. But we still have the beautiful memories, right?<br />These adorable little birds bring a bit of kindness in this chaotic world.<br />Great, great salute from elbow to elbow jajaja!Hada de las Rosashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027416874842425813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-66800216891932201382021-01-27T18:52:40.065-05:002021-01-27T18:52:40.065-05:00The Short-beaked Echidna brought to mind an Englis...The Short-beaked Echidna brought to mind an English blogger who's dedicated to rescuing hedgehogs. There are differences, of course, but both are exceedingly cute! The Eastern Spinebill is an attractive bird, but I really enjoyed your description of the gull as an avian buccaneer. It does have that swashbuckling air about it.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-61837911089354957602021-01-27T14:19:17.245-05:002021-01-27T14:19:17.245-05:00hello David
something like that arouses the desire...hello David<br />something like that arouses the desire to travel even more, I can well understand that you want to travel to such a country at any time and it is sad not to do it but it has something good, you unpack your archive and show us photos that we can only be amazed<br />Greetings Frank waldlaeufer68 Frank Scholtyssekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15054940091779028444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-88331887590553231792021-01-27T09:51:59.965-05:002021-01-27T09:51:59.965-05:00Hi David,
I can imagine that you felt sorry that i...Hi David,<br />I can imagine that you felt sorry that it was impossible to travel to Australia. The wildlife is unique over there. I still have good memories of my visit of many years ago. The examples you show us here rises the interest of many people I think. Let's hope you'll be able to visit the country soon.<br />Greetings, KeesKees van Dommelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937232281857503609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-48298717853153635422021-01-27T09:12:32.589-05:002021-01-27T09:12:32.589-05:00Hello David, indeed so sad that we are still not a...Hello David, indeed so sad that we are still not able to travel. We all had such great plans for birding etc, so did I. You show here some great photos of birds and the Short-beaked Echidna. Birds and animals one can only see in Australia. I have never been there and I fear it will not happen for me eather. Hope you and Miriam will soon get the change to go.<br />Regards,<br />RoosRooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095611236289233818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-83506435200429556562021-01-26T18:51:25.929-05:002021-01-26T18:51:25.929-05:00Great phrase. I may have to co-opt it!Great phrase. I may have to co-opt it!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-88836525559815862432021-01-26T18:45:18.742-05:002021-01-26T18:45:18.742-05:00Some classic Australians in this post! I read (a ...Some classic Australians in this post! I read (a long time ago) that Australia was 'mother natures greatest experiment with alternative realities' - and I have loved that phrase ever since! With luck I will see one of Australia's greatest creations - the common wombat - in the next couple of days, as I am completing my time off with a walk at The Prom. Hope all is well. SMStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-64666436411968398372021-01-26T05:49:25.999-05:002021-01-26T05:49:25.999-05:00Hello,
I am sorry you had to cancel your Australia...Hello,<br />I am sorry you had to cancel your Australia trip! Your previous trip was wonderful, so many great wildlife sightings and photos. Australia and New Zealand are both places on my bucket list. Hopefuly we can all travel safely soon. Take care, enjoy your day! Have a great new week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-32227945769529174282021-01-26T01:41:47.741-05:002021-01-26T01:41:47.741-05:00Such a shame you had to cancel an exciting trip. I...Such a shame you had to cancel an exciting trip. I wonder how long it will take before traveling is safe, or if it will ever be safe.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-4362522371186444122021-01-25T18:42:30.783-05:002021-01-25T18:42:30.783-05:00The echidna is fascinating.The echidna is fascinating.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-38792918329152214092021-01-25T16:59:54.323-05:002021-01-25T16:59:54.323-05:00Yes, in current times we are all looking back at h...Yes, in current times we are all looking back at holidays and visits which have provided special times and happy memories.<br /><br />A lovely look back with wonderful photographs. I do hope you will get to visit again.<br /><br />In the meantime stay safe and well.<br /><br />All the best Jan Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-91668870740444669262021-01-25T16:26:09.940-05:002021-01-25T16:26:09.940-05:00It does have a special place in my heart, John, bu...It does have a special place in my heart, John, but the summers there would do me in. Temperatures routinely exceed 40 degrees and a couple of years ago in Sydney it hit 47 one day. How can you possibly go out and do anything in those conditions? I have often said that on the coldest day I can dress up and stay warm, but heat like that is impossible to escape.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-24126794553324340152021-01-25T15:59:56.776-05:002021-01-25T15:59:56.776-05:00Another series of superb images of of your previou...Another series of superb images of of your previous Australian sojourns, from the delightful Echidna , the noisy Miners, through to the Eastern Spinebills. Even allowing for the brutality of the Australian Summer. Australia has a special place in you heart.<br />Yu both stay safe and well<br />JohnTitus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-55371913526583258012021-01-25T15:44:24.152-05:002021-01-25T15:44:24.152-05:00We should have toured the whole of Italy last year...We should have toured the whole of Italy last year, I now wonder if we will even get to tour again. As for my visits to Australia, all I ever had at that stage was a Brownie Box camera!!! I did buy a fabulous book of Australian birds, only to find when we got home it had gone AWOL, very sad.<br /> <br />Lovely set of photos so I have to be satisfied now of the birds in Australia that I see on the internet. <br /> <br />While there we did see a platypus but in a tank sadly. I came home though with a vast collection of them as stuffed toys to silver jewellery. Great reminders of Australis also with my little koala.<br /><br />Keep well and stay safe Diane Rhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-74739339656117256782021-01-25T15:34:20.180-05:002021-01-25T15:34:20.180-05:00Seeing these fabulous birds, David, all so very di...Seeing these fabulous birds, David, all so very different to anything we see in UK, I can fully understand your longing to return. It seems that, on your previous visit, the wildlife was abundant - I wonder how much that might have changed after the intervening disasterous fires?<br /><br />I hope you DO manage to return - don't give up!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-82337123846384423692021-01-25T15:03:50.640-05:002021-01-25T15:03:50.640-05:00You had to be in your element, seeing these magni...You had to be in your element, seeing these magnificent birds so unlike many that you see in the frozen north -- even when it's not so frozen! You have some real beauties there. It had to be the trip of a lifetime!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-34773126582449345322021-01-25T11:37:26.225-05:002021-01-25T11:37:26.225-05:00You are correct, Sami, Noisy Miner is not found in...You are correct, Sami, Noisy Miner is not found in Western Australia. You probably have Yellow-throated Miner, however.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-38619042779302241942021-01-25T09:55:01.175-05:002021-01-25T09:55:01.175-05:00You are lucky to have seen a platypus in the wild,...You are lucky to have seen a platypus in the wild, I've never came across one.<br />Noisy Miners are quite common in Sydney, and they are quite comfortable in the city environment and around people. We don't seem to have them in the west coast.<br />Love the pelicans and I always see a few atop the lamp posts on one of the streets that borders the river near my workplace, and it always brightens my day to see them :)Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-3465402917969436192021-01-25T09:36:01.925-05:002021-01-25T09:36:01.925-05:00Hi David, beautiful photos of Australia. I like th...Hi David, beautiful photos of Australia. I like the birds very much. Beautiful colours. I hope you can travel soon to Australia. At moment we have to enjoy our memories of holidays. Have a great week. Greetings Caroline Caroline https://www.blogger.com/profile/09495073220308706114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-30576395009406608082021-01-25T07:18:12.014-05:002021-01-25T07:18:12.014-05:00If ever you do, pick Ireland. Much as I love Austr...If ever you do, pick Ireland. Much as I love Australia and its wildlife, the summer heat there is just brutal. I think I would end up staying indoors for half the year!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-5494550759273039372021-01-25T06:59:18.483-05:002021-01-25T06:59:18.483-05:00Precioso reportaje amigo David. No perdamos la esp...Precioso reportaje amigo David. No perdamos la esperanza, seguro que el próximo año podrás realizar ese fabuloso viaje que ansias. Tendrás un año más pero en plena forma para llevarlo a cabo. <br />Un fuerte abrazo querido amigo y compadre David, os deseo, una buena semana de felicidad. unjardinsosteniblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929552824377339420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-61652143283288561672021-01-25T06:19:18.255-05:002021-01-25T06:19:18.255-05:00And each one appropriate to its feeding strategy.And each one appropriate to its feeding strategy.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-79715710861151436032021-01-25T06:18:29.896-05:002021-01-25T06:18:29.896-05:00No Lesbos for you Marianne, and no Australia for m...No Lesbos for you Marianne, and no Australia for me. Damn!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.com