tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post444774240600697350..comments2024-03-11T04:43:00.097-07:00Comments on Las Aventuras: Plum IslandRohrerbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-91286178393347972192014-08-06T07:56:33.005-07:002014-08-06T07:56:33.005-07:00The Piping Plovers was definitely an "Aww&quo...The Piping Plovers was definitely an "Aww" moment! Your descriptions really allow us to share the moment with you. It's not often that I laugh out loud (referring to the little cotton balls comment) and tear up in the same post! Thank you!Metis Birdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492593296378086352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-72199932038024508932014-08-06T06:17:00.040-07:002014-08-06T06:17:00.040-07:00Wonderful post. Quite a change from Arizona! Those...Wonderful post. Quite a change from Arizona! Those Piping Plovers were just great to see. Thanks!Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-38421686620966929242014-08-02T00:42:39.003-07:002014-08-02T00:42:39.003-07:00Great set of birds. I hate the ticking clock in m...Great set of birds. I hate the ticking clock in my head when I'm birding! I try to ignore it!<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-52731308151222616782014-08-01T17:25:47.084-07:002014-08-01T17:25:47.084-07:00I love hearing that a bird which is taken for gran...I love hearing that a bird which is taken for granted here by birders (Eastern Towhee) is a lifebird for someone not from the area.I agree that sometimes after you've seen so many birds then it is time to slow down and take a closer look for a change.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-85722633413646016442014-08-01T12:58:41.547-07:002014-08-01T12:58:41.547-07:00so many beautiful birds. And I adore the little on...so many beautiful birds. And I adore the little one. :)NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-81322584099099084792014-08-01T07:29:41.082-07:002014-08-01T07:29:41.082-07:00A really nice post you gave us there Chris. I coul...A really nice post you gave us there Chris. I could relate to most of those birds as I have seen them, except for Piping Plover and Willet. Also, your Least Tern is so like our Little Tern that I feel they are one and the same. <br /><br />The terns and our Ringed Plovers suffer from the same sorts of harassment here from too much disturbance and sometimes wilfully so. It's a problem the world over Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-16576587524608742922014-07-31T03:23:42.479-07:002014-07-31T03:23:42.479-07:00Wonderful share and congrats on getting a lifer as...Wonderful share and congrats on getting a lifer as well as that little fluff of new life, so sweet!Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-91342276347312782112014-07-30T21:01:49.995-07:002014-07-30T21:01:49.995-07:00congrats on the lifer. Great post.congrats on the lifer. Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-89068026130185310932014-07-30T08:21:15.831-07:002014-07-30T08:21:15.831-07:00What a great place for photographing birds. The l...What a great place for photographing birds. The little plover chicks are adorable. It's nice to know that some effort is made to keep them safe.Pathttp://bailey-road.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-19829051288736841452014-07-30T08:19:31.993-07:002014-07-30T08:19:31.993-07:00Awesome post! The baby plovers are adorable.Awesome post! The baby plovers are adorable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-13731197836214567092014-07-30T06:19:30.539-07:002014-07-30T06:19:30.539-07:00So glad some of these sites are being protected. ...So glad some of these sites are being protected. Seems a beach education program might help also. The plover chicks are adorable and the shots with the parents wing protection are excellent.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-29206552124143959452014-07-30T04:18:06.144-07:002014-07-30T04:18:06.144-07:00a fabulous birding destination! Great shots of be...a fabulous birding destination! Great shots of beautiful birdlifeCarole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-11814953875478826802014-07-30T02:55:55.653-07:002014-07-30T02:55:55.653-07:00Wonderful post Chris - those Piping Plovers are ju...Wonderful post Chris - those Piping Plovers are just adorable. Well done on the American Redstart photo - another beautiful bird. Plum Island looks a really great place and so good to see some protective measures in place to protect nesting birds.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-82177183325590132842014-07-29T21:13:38.009-07:002014-07-29T21:13:38.009-07:00Lovely variety of finds! That little ball of fur i...Lovely variety of finds! That little ball of fur it just too cute!betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-13971463106177756302014-07-29T20:31:19.866-07:002014-07-29T20:31:19.866-07:00Love to see that birds have at least SOME protecti...Love to see that birds have at least SOME protection :) Those chicks are so cute, all legs and poofy feathers!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-8757917363441386532014-07-29T15:02:47.486-07:002014-07-29T15:02:47.486-07:00Chris, great post on your birding Plum Island.. Th...Chris, great post on your birding Plum Island.. The Piping Plover chick is adorable! Love the photos.. Happy Birding!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-38663381222079838442014-07-29T14:50:12.025-07:002014-07-29T14:50:12.025-07:00Chris, how nice it is to remember this day. We did...Chris, how nice it is to remember this day. We did have a good time, didn't we!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-90277798156437854692014-07-29T14:17:05.425-07:002014-07-29T14:17:05.425-07:00What a wonderful post. Love that Piping Plover and...What a wonderful post. Love that Piping Plover and the youngster the best though. So cute.Adam Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180378857734436986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-80427337415451080692014-07-29T13:13:21.850-07:002014-07-29T13:13:21.850-07:00Hello Chris!:) The American Redstart and the Easte...Hello Chris!:) The American Redstart and the Eastern Towee are beauties, glad you were able to get a shot of both. Great pictures of the baby Piping Plover. The story is so touching, thanks for sharing these tender moments.:)Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-35025983771625120882014-07-29T12:05:38.256-07:002014-07-29T12:05:38.256-07:00Hi Chris Plum Island certainly seem a great place...Hi Chris Plum Island certainly seem a great place to go bird watching. that was such a treat to see the baby Pipig Plover. it is so small and venerable to predation.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-20565130587418875362014-07-29T11:42:43.802-07:002014-07-29T11:42:43.802-07:00the tiny plovers are adorable! glad you got the re...the tiny plovers are adorable! glad you got the redstart! such a pretty thing!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-56535284711478654252014-07-29T11:38:37.651-07:002014-07-29T11:38:37.651-07:00A beautiful place and interesting birds, like the ...A beautiful place and interesting birds, like the plovers.sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653385845920275345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-28937302909617685332014-07-29T10:22:55.980-07:002014-07-29T10:22:55.980-07:00Hi Marie, it's in a state that I cannot pronou...Hi Marie, it's in a state that I cannot pronounce or spell correctly without having to look at the name 5 million times....Massachusetts. And I don't feel cool enough to call it Mass like most of the locals do:) There was so much there and it's all so different from here. There have been some intense moments this past summer......and time!!! The amount of driving we did to get to all of these places both here and New England is crazy. You are correct in that every place has its treasures...but I sure do like coming back home to Arizona after all is said and done:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-24444740847599025202014-07-29T10:09:07.829-07:002014-07-29T10:09:07.829-07:00The plover chicks and their mama choked me up with...The plover chicks and their mama choked me up with joy! What a once-in-a-lifetime moment, Chris! I am so happy for you that you got to go to Plum Island. (Where is it? It isn't that island in the Chesapeake Bay, is it?) and see the water birds in their natural environment, especially observing this little family group! The mute swans are beautiful. And an Eastern Towhee is a bird I am VERY familiar with! We saw them a lot in Virginia, NC and also in AL where I am from. Russell and I started birding once when we were pretty young, keeping a notebook of the birds we sighted, but we didn't keep it up over the years. The Eastern Towhee is one I well remember from those early years. Glad you got to see one. The AZ flora & fauna is so different for us, but each place has its treasures! A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-37231848941154744342014-07-29T09:59:48.222-07:002014-07-29T09:59:48.222-07:00Congrats on nailing the photo of the American Reds...Congrats on nailing the photo of the American Redstart. They ARE tricky!<br /><br />Many years ago I lived in Massachusetts near Plum Island. Sadly I was not a birder then. What I would give to visit Plum Island now!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.com