tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post5303963183597293048..comments2024-03-11T04:43:00.097-07:00Comments on Las Aventuras: A Rogue AgentRohrerbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-41350392525002714432014-05-14T10:59:50.121-07:002014-05-14T10:59:50.121-07:00Post Script to my last comment....I was telling my...Post Script to my last comment....I was telling my husband about your wonderful sighting, and he said, (way too nonchalantly I might add!) "Oh I saw one when we went to Sweetwater that time." Well, it was this time last year! He is disabled and as you know we don't get out to do any birding much. We only got to Sweetwater together that one time and he was sitting at the lake under that gazebo while I went on short walks to the different areas. He hadn't even mentioned it to me before now because he didn't know what a rare thing that is! Oh my! Maybe we need to go to Sweetwater again right away! A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-91851417605883933212014-05-14T10:55:26.202-07:002014-05-14T10:55:26.202-07:00Oh, Chris! How exciting! When we lived in Texas,...Oh, Chris! How exciting! When we lived in Texas, we often saw Scissortail Flycatchers when the season was right, and it was such a thrill. The first one I ever saw did a loop in the air in front of my car, and my mouth dropped open. What kind of bird does loops!? And that TAIL! Later when they visited the field next to my yard every year, I LOVED it! I had no idea they could come through here on their journey. Or at least ONE did. Don't feel badly that others didn't get to see it. You tried.A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-16486389590451069072014-05-13T19:09:33.929-07:002014-05-13T19:09:33.929-07:00Hi Chris, an exciting and eloquent post, add those...Hi Chris, an exciting and eloquent post, add those amazing photographs and this is top notch. Thank you and thank you also for visiting and positively ID'ing my hawk for me. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-57827368254402370462014-05-13T18:49:19.304-07:002014-05-13T18:49:19.304-07:00Great series of shots.Great series of shots.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-76689178155924249132014-05-13T16:30:46.038-07:002014-05-13T16:30:46.038-07:00You are quite the story teller ... I feel like I h...You are quite the story teller ... I feel like I have been on a journey with you and yes, I agree, when life gets hard to take, nature has many answers ... and some peace. Lovely post, Chris ... enjoyed all of it and admire your commitment to your fellow birders and to nature.<br /><br />Andrea @ From The SolAndrea @ From The Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657271089899579261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-90682250212697579072014-05-13T14:04:22.812-07:002014-05-13T14:04:22.812-07:00Wonderful observations.Wonderful observations.sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653385845920275345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-37236929645220374912014-05-13T13:56:25.873-07:002014-05-13T13:56:25.873-07:00Great narrative and photos! Yesterday a Fork-tail...Great narrative and photos! Yesterday a Fork-tailed Flycatcher was reported only about 5 miles from our second home here in Illinois. We were occupied with our granddaughters and figured it might stay there for us in the morning. Wrong! We missed it. I think I don't have enough time to be retired, so I don't know how working stiffs like you find the time to get all that birding in! My hat goes off to you!Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-13853320052798657882014-05-13T13:31:43.348-07:002014-05-13T13:31:43.348-07:00Great photos! Especially the action shots.Great photos! Especially the action shots.Anne (cornucopia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397114017003817397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-27727887566634667852014-05-13T12:27:35.681-07:002014-05-13T12:27:35.681-07:00i love the scissor-tails. always love their return...i love the scissor-tails. always love their return here in spring and their lovely, burbling calls. :)<br /><br />the owl is too cute.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-63795331550153933642014-05-13T12:03:33.777-07:002014-05-13T12:03:33.777-07:00Wonderfully interesting post and great that you go...Wonderfully interesting post and great that you got a shot of the flycatcher. Love the OWL shot.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-34670849129320634362014-05-13T08:43:02.866-07:002014-05-13T08:43:02.866-07:00Awesome captures especially the cactus wren. :)Awesome captures especially the cactus wren. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474691189262831259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-8454727120574931142014-05-12T19:11:55.952-07:002014-05-12T19:11:55.952-07:00Sweet post Chris, and such a cool find! Thanks and...Sweet post Chris, and such a cool find! Thanks and congrats : )Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-7588690753283151592014-05-12T17:43:58.219-07:002014-05-12T17:43:58.219-07:00Chris, how magical and wonderful. This is so well ...Chris, how magical and wonderful. This is so well written and it makes me miss birding with you even more!!!!!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-84898168669628360892014-05-11T12:26:47.311-07:002014-05-11T12:26:47.311-07:00Sounds like the 'birder' in you could be a...Sounds like the 'birder' in you could be a full-time job EASILY if you could make it on a birder's salary... ha ha <br /><br />Sometimes groups are great and yet, other times--it's just fun to be alone in your own world doing your own thing. I relate to that....<br /><br />Great photos... Glad you saw the Flycatcher --even if he moved on so that others couldn't find him!!! Birds will do that --as we know! ha<br /><br />Happy Mother's Day.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-57789962310908714012014-05-11T09:17:34.154-07:002014-05-11T09:17:34.154-07:00i'm so excited sitting here in my chair. what ...i'm so excited sitting here in my chair. what adventures you find yourself on. i can't begin to say which pic i like most... that elf owl is awesome... the cactus wren protecting it's nest or the swallows feeding in mid air... i thought they were fighting at first until i read your words. and the greatest of all you experienced a rare sighting in the scissortail flycatcher... again, i say how awesome. hope all is well. have a great day~Naquillityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784964201596357136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-32823213141824970522014-05-11T07:07:40.914-07:002014-05-11T07:07:40.914-07:00Hi Andrea! I'm still here and glad you stoppe...Hi Andrea! I'm still here and glad you stopped by:) Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-45895340100003742242014-05-11T07:07:36.170-07:002014-05-11T07:07:36.170-07:00Hi Andrea! I'm still here and glad you stoppe...Hi Andrea! I'm still here and glad you stopped by:) Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-76668497831018502462014-05-11T05:52:27.681-07:002014-05-11T05:52:27.681-07:00All great pictures today Chris!All great pictures today Chris!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020604933621899108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-20004350460247882432014-05-11T03:59:47.041-07:002014-05-11T03:59:47.041-07:00Chris, your Elf Owl is cool! Great shots of all th...Chris, your Elf Owl is cool! Great shots of all the birds. Happy Birding!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-16560174555901848702014-05-11T03:43:59.484-07:002014-05-11T03:43:59.484-07:00A lovely post Chris with some great photos :) I of...A lovely post Chris with some great photos :) I often go birding on my own - it means I can do things at my own pace and linger just in one spot if I want to. Don't worry about the bird having flown after you'd reported - things like that happen all the time. I went recently to a local nature reserve looking for a rare gull reported the day before but it had moved on. At least if your bird had stayed around you gave others the chance of seeing it :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-84240865609979760232014-05-11T01:49:04.779-07:002014-05-11T01:49:04.779-07:00Hi Kreesh, still remember me? We have not been vis...Hi Kreesh, still remember me? We have not been visiting each other's sites for quite a while, now am here again. That is a lovely post, i've known you as a birder but not as full as after reading this. God bless, be happy!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.com