tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post2837665376823373600..comments2024-03-11T04:43:00.097-07:00Comments on Las Aventuras: A Dinosaur LinkRohrerbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-90800694054016166142012-04-30T13:45:47.593-07:002012-04-30T13:45:47.593-07:00I have stopped here once but never paid to enter. ...I have stopped here once but never paid to enter. A few of them always peek over the fence. They are so goofy looking they make me laugh (I would never say THAT to a dinosaur). I, like most people, learned about the connection between dinosaurs and birds through Crichton's book. My husband, the physicist, claims that book as the only novel he has ever read. He hates to read - reads so much technical stuff through work, but I knew the science would reel him in.tracyhttp://lifeisaroadtrip.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-87279078527281427032012-04-29T18:27:33.376-07:002012-04-29T18:27:33.376-07:00Hola Magpie:) Stuff happens. It just means you h...Hola Magpie:) Stuff happens. It just means you have some fun for next year:) It is warm here as well. It's getting hard to walk outside. And we have to go up to Phoenix yet!!! Yuck! Dry heat my butt!:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-33091090982072641962012-04-29T15:11:59.950-07:002012-04-29T15:11:59.950-07:00I love some of your closeups. They look very inqui...I love some of your closeups. They look very inquisitive. Tracy and I really needed to make that Picacho Peak trip before the heat set in. My bad. :(Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132555347136919591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-16950180008825182322012-04-29T11:36:36.698-07:002012-04-29T11:36:36.698-07:00What an interesting post, Chris... I have never be...What an interesting post, Chris... I have never been to an Ostrich Ranch---but not sure I'd get close enough to risk being pecked!!!!! (I'm 'chicken'--buck buck buck)... ha ha <br /><br />BUT--these are some great pictures...And I loved reading about them in comparisons to dinosaurs. Interesting.<br /><br />You've had some great life experiences, Chris.<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-15235201135488488782012-04-29T11:31:29.475-07:002012-04-29T11:31:29.475-07:00I prefer my ostriches a little over there, safely ...I prefer my ostriches a little over there, safely out of reach and part of the landscape. But I've never been eye to eye with an ostrich.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-61909742640275474972012-04-29T11:01:23.978-07:002012-04-29T11:01:23.978-07:00Amazing to think our birds are descended from the ...Amazing to think our birds are descended from the Dinosaours!Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-68812519820498334442012-04-29T11:01:05.885-07:002012-04-29T11:01:05.885-07:00I accidentally scheduled that shoot ahead of time....I accidentally scheduled that shoot ahead of time. It's coming up:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-7753240133776087112012-04-29T09:36:21.475-07:002012-04-29T09:36:21.475-07:00Yes, I lost an earing to an Ostrich a few years ag...Yes, I lost an earing to an Ostrich a few years ago and I got the peck on the head as well. Same place that I also got spit on by a llama. I guess it wasn't my day.Up in Wisconsin they raise these creatures for exotic meats. They call it alternative farming. Never tried it, never will!<br />Great pictures! Interesting observations.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136566754402476915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-15385733958244671982012-04-29T09:00:55.080-07:002012-04-29T09:00:55.080-07:00Hey BTW, on my backoffice post list, your 'Fir...Hey BTW, on my backoffice post list, your 'Fire Spirits' article doesn't come through when I click the link. I simply get the words -<br /> "Sorry, the page you were looking for in this blog does not exist."<br /><br />Hmmm!Chaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-6228035672589590592012-04-29T08:47:50.342-07:002012-04-29T08:47:50.342-07:00Thanks Kathy!!! I'll check it out. I agree......Thanks Kathy!!! I'll check it out. I agree....the pelicans especially remind me of pteradactyls!!Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-70285874175441898252012-04-29T08:46:35.993-07:002012-04-29T08:46:35.993-07:00For me, it's the buttons on my shirt and glass...For me, it's the buttons on my shirt and glasses!!! Those monsters do some damage:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-90225393790480037372012-04-29T08:45:45.101-07:002012-04-29T08:45:45.101-07:00Sadly no. I did see these deer, goats and somethi...Sadly no. I did see these deer, goats and something else while there. The goats freaked me out and I don't think I'll ever feature them on this blog. My friend said they were cute and I guess in their own way they were....kids loved them though:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-32924714728787212722012-04-29T08:43:29.758-07:002012-04-29T08:43:29.758-07:00Hey rants are fine:) That's why we blog!:)Hey rants are fine:) That's why we blog!:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-45446813181653033312012-04-29T08:13:12.565-07:002012-04-29T08:13:12.565-07:00I am so fascinated by the fact that birds link bac...I am so fascinated by the fact that birds link back to the dinosaurs. I couldn't imagine how at first but it makes so much sense now.RoeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00131723337404316867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-16525267331149556552012-04-29T07:45:13.309-07:002012-04-29T07:45:13.309-07:00Thats a brilliant and really interesting post Chri...Thats a brilliant and really interesting post Chris with lovely photos. I find the history of life on earth, fossils and evolution really fascinating and its great to read of all the new discoveries that take place.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-3996833975426774252012-04-29T06:39:28.958-07:002012-04-29T06:39:28.958-07:00you know, for birds who cannot fly, they have an A...you know, for birds who cannot fly, they have an AWFUL (awe-full?) lot of plumage! and yikes to the peck on the head!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-91481792896318666792012-04-29T05:25:49.834-07:002012-04-29T05:25:49.834-07:00The close ups are beautiful. They do provide much...The close ups are beautiful. They do provide much debate. I don't know if I'd dare enter a pen of them but liked learning from you doing it. ;)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343040992394808973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-10140465228814657882012-04-29T05:23:49.179-07:002012-04-29T05:23:49.179-07:00Chris, when I look at pictures of some of the bigg...Chris, when I look at pictures of some of the bigger birds (such as herons and pelicans) in flight with their stretched out legs and wings I think they look so much like dinosaurs! In fact, check out this link http://www.missingthemomgene.com/ and the post for Friday April 27 and you'll see what I mean. This is a beautiful blog on all accounts but especially for its bird photos. I think you'll become a follower when you see it.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10924547158802290714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-394220667874406112012-04-29T04:34:10.248-07:002012-04-29T04:34:10.248-07:00A very interesting post and great photos Chris. I ...A very interesting post and great photos Chris. I think I'll content myself with seeing them through your eyes, I'll hang on to my earrings for a while longer I think ;-)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-54667996110874992272012-04-29T03:20:26.927-07:002012-04-29T03:20:26.927-07:00Beaks attacks! They could be fun: you just need a ...Beaks attacks! They could be fun: you just need a good fence in between and good shoes that you let sneak under the fence. It's a lot of fun when they fight each other too. Do they have emus as well?Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-44401341066624045382012-04-29T00:50:26.355-07:002012-04-29T00:50:26.355-07:00Może i strusie maja coś wspólnego z dinozaurami i ...Może i strusie maja coś wspólnego z dinozaurami i nie są zbyt ładne. Podobają mi się jednak ich rzęsy i pióra. W Polsce są fermy strusi i miałam okazję oglądać je z bliska. Pozdrawiam.<br />And ostriches may have something to do with dinosaurs and are not too nice. I like them but their eyelashes and feathers. In Poland there are ostrich farm, and I had a chance to see them up close. Yours.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-89698367684119045862012-04-29T00:48:26.127-07:002012-04-29T00:48:26.127-07:00I've been by this Ostrich farm several times a...I've been by this Ostrich farm several times and found it a really kool place for kids to view the nature of Ostriches.<br /><br />As far as the Chinese take on origins, I'm not so convinced. My problem with the Chinese sponsored digs is there is so much fable fabrication and much fraud from Chinese people trying to make money off these bones to prop up the storytelling.<br /><br />I'm not an Evolutionist, but then neither am I a Creationist nor an Intelligent Designerist(if their is such a term). I find all three waste valuable research and time on debating and pushing ideology as opposed to getting down to facts. I'm simply interested in how things intelligent work together in any ecosystem and replicating that in urban landscapes, home gardening, agriculture, etc. So I stay away from those combat debate folks.<br /><br />I don't believe the T-Rex was a ferocious Predator and I've felt this way long before John "Jack" Horner, one of the T-Rex researchers and curator of paleontology at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana gave his similar take on T-Rex which upsets alot of the traditionalists.<br /><br />Yes I loved Jurassic Park the movie. I loved the special effects because they seemed to bring to life something that no longer exists, although we have only the film makers and so-called experts personal bias, ideas and imaginations to go by as far as how the animals actually live and their behaviors in those ancient worlds. <br /><br />You might be interested in this link from last year:<br /><br /><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/rex-ferocious-killer-opportunistic-scavenger/story?id=12974461#.T5zptdVvCdw" rel="nofollow">T. Rex the Killer? Nah. King of Dinos More Like Hyena Than Lion</a><br /><br />There is always going to be debate on this one way or another. Personally I find it hard anymore to watch these modern day nature shows where preditors are depicted as nothing more than outrageous vicious killers. Yes they do what they do, but there appears to be a great number of shows where selfpromoting celebrity sensationalistic Crocodile Hunter Wannabes are seen annoying and intimidating all manner of wildlife to get a dramatic reaction from these poor animals. So needless to say the TV shows aren't my cup of tea anymore.<br /><br />Sorry, just my rant, but google the info, you'll find it interesting.<br /><br />Kevin<br /><br /><br />--Chaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.com