tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post1687461235127477883..comments2023-10-17T10:25:34.828-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose's Garden: GBBD: Counting Birds, Not BloomsRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-56608460407197031442014-03-02T21:01:14.987-06:002014-03-02T21:01:14.987-06:00Nice shots of the birds! We have many of the same ...Nice shots of the birds! We have many of the same ones, though I have never seen a tufted titmouse. I wonder why? In my opinion the cardinal is the most glorious of the songbirds in winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-51111196758411011582014-03-02T10:30:05.109-06:002014-03-02T10:30:05.109-06:00You and I have all the same birds. We have another...You and I have all the same birds. We have another big storm coming so I'll be filling up the feeders again today. I've never had much luck with amaryllis, either. They grow foliage but no flowers and then flop over. Sad.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-47101614729144202532014-03-01T09:47:57.595-06:002014-03-01T09:47:57.595-06:00We have many of the same birds on our feeders. The...We have many of the same birds on our feeders. The smallest woodpecker at your feeder visits our feeder daily. We also have the larger Red-bellied woodpecker who visits on occasion and then there is one even bigger woodpecker who comes about once a month. He is really, really big. They just love that suet don't they! Have a wonderful weekend Rose!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-51056646019521384072014-02-28T23:48:07.968-06:002014-02-28T23:48:07.968-06:00I am hoping to get the amaryllis I received for Ch...I am hoping to get the amaryllis I received for Christmas to bloom again this year. They are so pretty and welcome at that time of year. Your backyard photos of birds are lovely. Your cat seems as curious as mine from the window.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-51062789065940673532014-02-28T16:30:32.325-06:002014-02-28T16:30:32.325-06:00You got a lot of good pictures, and the birds must...You got a lot of good pictures, and the birds must have been very grateful for the food! The backyard bird count is a wonderful project that I never remember to take part in, unfortunately.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-84886789546881831502014-02-26T21:20:12.850-06:002014-02-26T21:20:12.850-06:00Hi Rose: This was a most enjoyable post. I'm n...Hi Rose: This was a most enjoyable post. I'm not sure how I missed it--I'm having some trouble with Blogger tracking my favorite blogs. You have so many wonderful visitors at your feeders. They're all familiar and ones we have here, too, although I think we might be too cold for them this winter. They're probably hanging out by the warm springs at the lake on the brutal days. Brrrr ... poor little buddies!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-38181414710497626042014-02-26T21:07:25.638-06:002014-02-26T21:07:25.638-06:00Hi Rose,
I enjoyed seeing your bird photos. I alwa...Hi Rose,<br />I enjoyed seeing your bird photos. I always think I'm going participate in the bird count, but forget to.<br /><br />Thanks for your nice comment on my blog. While it was a shock to find out we were going to have another grandchild, I am now looking forward to her arrival.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-91295746045437844922014-02-24T14:55:15.150-06:002014-02-24T14:55:15.150-06:00That Bluejay is so beautiful and make a garden blo...That Bluejay is so beautiful and make a garden bloggers bloom day post so colourful. Hope you thaw out soon and get to photograph some flowers Rose.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-20076871128717066422014-02-22T07:08:15.041-06:002014-02-22T07:08:15.041-06:00Skeeter, send those blackbirds our way! Their arr...Skeeter, send those blackbirds our way! Their arrival always signals the beginning of spring here!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-65332358236389886072014-02-21T12:25:22.695-06:002014-02-21T12:25:22.695-06:00Me and my fur babies have done a lot of Bird Watch...Me and my fur babies have done a lot of Bird Watching this winter. I love my sunroom with 9 windows and a windowed door! Makes for great bird watching during the frigid days of winter. We have all the birds you show today except for the White Breasted Nuthatch. We have the Brown-headed Nuthatch. Love those little guys with their upside down ways of seed collecting. We had a good sized flock of Red Winged Black birds that have been keeping me on my toes with feeder filling. They should move on soon though as I have heard them starting to chatter in the trees. That is the sign they shall be going back home shortly. I have never partook in the count but should as I have so much activity at our feeders... Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-19314545946019351602014-02-21T07:45:14.702-06:002014-02-21T07:45:14.702-06:00Thanks, all, for visiting! And thanks for the help...Thanks, all, for visiting! And thanks for the help on the amaryllis--will try again next year!<br /><br />Lisa, I could have used your help doing the bird count--I'm sure I missed a couple I didn't recognize.<br /><br />Anna, I bought two from a discount store this year, one for a friend, and neither of ours are blooming! The bulbs looked healthy and were huge, so I'm not sure what happened.<br /><br />Donna, For years I thought the goldfinches went south for the winter:)<br /><br />Tina, I did put the older amaryllises in the garage this fall. But I didn't fertilize them at all, and I think they need to be repotted. It's the new one, though, that was really disappointing.<br /><br />Shady, I did see a mourning dove, but not when I was counting birds. We usually have a lot of them during the warmer months, so I hope they're just roosting some place warmer.<br /><br />And to all who commented on Toby--he loves to bird watch! He usually has some companions on top of the couch, too:)<br />Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-18132119661982768642014-02-20T17:52:44.818-06:002014-02-20T17:52:44.818-06:00Hi Rose, I was hoping to join the GReat Backyard B...Hi Rose, I was hoping to join the GReat Backyard Bird Ciunt this year, but was out-of-town last weekend. Normally I participate in Project Feederwatch, which is a lot of fun. I didn't get so rolled this year. boo.<br />Question: Are you seeing the mourning doves? I am not, and it makes me sad.<br />Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-35485932272243667692014-02-19T17:54:07.975-06:002014-02-19T17:54:07.975-06:00Wonderful bird photos! You're lucky to have so...Wonderful bird photos! You're lucky to have so many feathery visitors. They make up for the reluctant forced bulb. It's snowing in Maine with a wintery mix due later this week. Sigh. I'm counting the days to blooms. Happy GBBD!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-74162789281879197012014-02-19T13:18:26.548-06:002014-02-19T13:18:26.548-06:00Hmm, that is weird that your new amaryllis bulb is...Hmm, that is weird that your new amaryllis bulb is not setting a flower stalk, I also wonder what the reason for that is. Hope you can find out and even more still find a way to get it to bloom.<br />I truly enjoyed looking at all your bird photos. Birds can bring as much joy to the heart as flowers so maybe for that reason they can count as blooms, too ;-)?<br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-25272163383522833492014-02-19T11:45:50.083-06:002014-02-19T11:45:50.083-06:00I see Rose your feeder is very popular. I love the...I see Rose your feeder is very popular. I love these birds as titmice, chickadee, woodpeckers, cardinals. sparrows. I try to leave them more food now. Your cat is curious!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-26060546063484549892014-02-18T12:10:20.418-06:002014-02-18T12:10:20.418-06:00Wonderful photos! So lovely to see your birds whic...Wonderful photos! So lovely to see your birds which are quite different to ours. <br /><br />Our bird-count is at the end of January, I used to love taking part when the children were small but now we live in a new house there's not so much established cover and the count doesn't amount to much! Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-79657801311141222372014-02-17T19:53:46.507-06:002014-02-17T19:53:46.507-06:00I always enjoy the GBBC each year. This year I sub...I always enjoy the GBBC each year. This year I submitted three lists! That was a record for me. Bummer on the red bellied not showing up for the count. I too feel that disappointment when I don't get that cool bird in my count. Did you let your amaryllis rest? I put mine in my garage from October until January. I think they need a rest period of certain conditions. I know those clivias do too or they won't bloom. Maybe that might be it. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-34119546215918729812014-02-17T08:50:46.401-06:002014-02-17T08:50:46.401-06:00Love your winter birds. We've been feeding our...Love your winter birds. We've been feeding ours faithfully too. So cold most of this winter. Nice today, but a strong wind plus earthquakes. Maybe I won't work in the garden today. <br /><br />As for your amaryllis, I had two of mine do that this year. I don't think you did anything wrong. Sometimes, it's the bulb you're sent.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-19292081876937890162014-02-16T20:28:05.768-06:002014-02-16T20:28:05.768-06:00I love the bird photos. We don't have most of...I love the bird photos. We don't have most of those birds around here. It was a treat to see the birds from your region. <br /><br />My mother is able to bring her amaryllis back year after year. She puts it on the top shelf of a seldom opened coat closet and brings it out each year to coax it to bloom again. I've never had such luck. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-21339363638384326352014-02-16T18:47:56.271-06:002014-02-16T18:47:56.271-06:00Hi Rose, I don’t think you did anything wrong with...Hi Rose, I don’t think you did anything wrong with the amaryllis, you have probably just been sold a quite young bulb that isn’t ready to flower. Just give it lots of sunshine and some fertilizer this summer and let it die down as usual, next year it will flower for you :-)<br /><br />Loved all the bird photos, especially the one with the cat! Over here in UK we have already done our bird count.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-45567746237724050642014-02-16T16:49:58.070-06:002014-02-16T16:49:58.070-06:00You've captured some great photos --that is de...You've captured some great photos --that is definitely a goldfinch in its winter feathers. Most years we have a whole bunch (15 or more) that overwinter here at our feeders. <br /><br />This year has been so cold that we ended up neglecting our feeders, so we have not had the birds up close to watch. This summer I want to invest in some feeders like your window feeder, that are closer to the house and easier to fill in polar vortexes!Cassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058787761575567910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-65134292386095257902014-02-16T11:47:26.109-06:002014-02-16T11:47:26.109-06:00Wonderful post and so lovely pictures :)
Greetings...Wonderful post and so lovely pictures :)<br />GreetingsElahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233606648281104359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-48417368076165068972014-02-16T09:54:58.472-06:002014-02-16T09:54:58.472-06:00I love all you bird photos. Especially the Cardin...I love all you bird photos. Especially the Cardinal and the Blue Jay. I used to see them when I lived in Pennsylvania and I remember how pretty they looked in the snow. I love how your cat is enjoy the view!Danielle Bedics-Arizala, The Magic Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048772830772986891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-4380556244546528062014-02-16T09:54:58.089-06:002014-02-16T09:54:58.089-06:00I love all you bird photos. Especially the Cardin...I love all you bird photos. Especially the Cardinal and the Blue Jay. I used to see them when I lived in Pennsylvania and I remember how pretty they looked in the snow. I love how your cat is enjoy the view!Danielle Bedics-Arizala, The Magic Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048772830772986891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-67564071966704067242014-02-16T09:54:11.974-06:002014-02-16T09:54:11.974-06:00So coincidental Rose. I have a post all ready on t...So coincidental Rose. I have a post all ready on the American Goldfinch, the bird you posted. It shows them in varying winter attire and references Cornell's article in All About Birds quarterly on their differing plumage. But the funny thing, no source could really say why the boys cross dress like the girls. Only in older male and younger females is the difference a bit greater. You did well in your bird count. This year I got some variety too until a hawk ran them all out. Happy GBBD and GBBC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com