tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post3691864032226774928..comments2023-10-25T13:58:48.969+01:00Comments on Wren's Nature Notebook: Birding at PortlandJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633626482754161886noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-45957485304157974942009-09-30T22:30:55.558+01:002009-09-30T22:30:55.558+01:00Wonderful! I'm just digging the bird/lighthou...Wonderful! I'm just digging the bird/lighthouse combo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-65888791898026083272009-09-27T20:29:21.273+01:002009-09-27T20:29:21.273+01:00Hi Julie, I thought Portland was in Oregon? I gues...Hi Julie, I thought Portland was in Oregon? I guess there must be another one near you! (-: If I ever get over to visit Evie, I thought it would be fun if you could get down there too!<br /><br />Hi John, it was a good day, Oct down there should be good. I left a msg about Little Owl on your blog.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633626482754161886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-10555448628879453372009-09-26T17:43:32.106+01:002009-09-26T17:43:32.106+01:00Jen,
What a stunning day you had on Portland, the...Jen,<br /><br />What a stunning day you had on Portland, the photographs are wonderful as always. I cannot wait for my weekend trip in October.<br /><br />Did you see the Little Owl in the Obs Quarry.<br /><br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674318544838141521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-64350009444137062302009-09-26T00:58:48.026+01:002009-09-26T00:58:48.026+01:00Jenny when I saw the title of your post "Bird...Jenny when I saw the title of your post "Birding in Portland" I thought you were here in Maine. If you ever travel across the pond to New England you make sure to look me up!Dog Trot Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-39254297780237619182009-09-25T19:47:27.948+01:002009-09-25T19:47:27.948+01:00Hi Kelly, yes, foghorns and birding really don'...Hi Kelly, yes, foghorns and birding really don't mix! (-: Wheatear has got to be one of my fav British birds. <br /><br />Hi Frank, been there done that too with the wind and rain at Portland. Makes for an amazing sea doesn't it! It's always sad to see the summer migrants go, but then we can look forward to welcoming them back in spring! (-:<br /><br />Hi Shelley, yes it was a good all round day out. There is always something to see and photograph down at Portland!<br /><br />Hi Pix, yes that is a bit of a look isn't it! I don't think he wanted to hang around to make my aquaintence! (-:<br /><br />Hi Roy, what make you think that??? Hic! (-:Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633626482754161886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-51147088646263088932009-09-25T14:31:03.898+01:002009-09-25T14:31:03.898+01:00I reckon you had been at that cider.!!I reckon you had been at that cider.!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-29344669003074237912009-09-25T11:53:14.822+01:002009-09-25T11:53:14.822+01:00The Meadow Pipit on the fence post, what a great c...The Meadow Pipit on the fence post, what a great capture! The fox is beautiful and is he ever giving you the "who the heck are you?" look. He has a wonderful face.<br /><br />Glad you had a nice day Birding at Portland!Rural Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732196758829385989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-4518366925999232152009-09-25T02:17:50.276+01:002009-09-25T02:17:50.276+01:00I love how you had a little bit of everything in t...I love how you had a little bit of everything in this post! Lighthouses, cute birds, neat dragonfly and a handsome fox!!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-79652295438515519132009-09-24T21:46:23.592+01:002009-09-24T21:46:23.592+01:00Hi Jen. Great location & brought back a few me...Hi Jen. Great location & brought back a few memories including seawatching in howling winds & rain, but that's another story!<br />Nice to capture the Wheatears before they leave us until next year. FABFABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-46570446407763542762009-09-24T21:09:44.129+01:002009-09-24T21:09:44.129+01:00p.s. Love the fox. How lucky that he ran out and p...p.s. Love the fox. How lucky that he ran out and posed for you!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-29219265996989501522009-09-24T21:09:02.418+01:002009-09-24T21:09:02.418+01:00What a lovely day birding. I can only imagine what...What a lovely day birding. I can only imagine what it must have been like standing next to a blaring fog horn! The little Pipits are adorable. You clearly captured that extra long nail...it really is long! I always enjoy looking at photo of the Wheatears...Warren had some too...something very serene and beautiful about them.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-77606961235574138812009-09-24T19:32:03.916+01:002009-09-24T19:32:03.916+01:00Well it just so happens that I did see a elephant ...Well it just so happens that I did see a elephant down there Roy! Shame I didn't get a piccy though! (-:<br /><br />Hi Chris, yes, thanks for sending your feathered friends down to me, very kind of you! (-: <br /><br />Hi Evie, A Northern Wheatear would be quite a big twitch over in America. Sorry you didn't get to see it, they are lovely birds!<br /><br />Hi Mary, yes it was a great day. That fox was a real bonus. I do wonder why that Meadow Pipit evolved that long back claw.<br /><br />Ah Christine, if only you knew how frustrated I get cos I can't generally get close enough to those pesky birds!!! (-:Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633626482754161886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-49731417298607883112009-09-24T16:24:58.584+01:002009-09-24T16:24:58.584+01:00Really amazing how you get those birds (and fox) t...Really amazing how you get those birds (and fox) to pose for you. Do you have magical words which you whisper to them? *grin* Another stunning visit to the water's edge.Quiet Pathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758542150832581706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-45343546929274433362009-09-24T15:49:50.780+01:002009-09-24T15:49:50.780+01:00Lovely shots! I think we are probably glad not to ...Lovely shots! I think we are probably glad not to have the foghorn :-) What a pretty fox and if he was only there a few seconds than you were very fast with those great photos. That claw on the Meadow Pipit seems so odd...I've never seen a pipit of any type, but it looks great sitting there on that post. How nice to get to see the falcon since it is not a usual bird for the area. That Wheatear posed nicely, too. You had a great day!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-41546273526450914482009-09-24T11:46:14.467+01:002009-09-24T11:46:14.467+01:00OH! That fox is just beautiful!OH! That fox is just beautiful!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-45482127212341065352009-09-24T11:45:20.755+01:002009-09-24T11:45:20.755+01:00This is wonderful Jenny! Great pictures and a grea...This is wonderful Jenny! Great pictures and a great find with the falcon. I do love that Wheatear. There was one back up north that everyone ran to see...but me!<br />Thanks for bringing us!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-58022829753900731212009-09-24T10:03:19.559+01:002009-09-24T10:03:19.559+01:00Hi Jenny,
Wonderful post. I guess you got a very n...Hi Jenny,<br />Wonderful post. I guess you got a very nice day seeing all this. I also guess that I do know now where are our meadow pipit and northern wheatear. There are very left over here, they all went to visit you. Take care of them while they are around!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-87294147859053347852009-09-24T09:36:55.291+01:002009-09-24T09:36:55.291+01:00Brilliant Jen. You have a lovely and varied set of...Brilliant Jen. You have a lovely and varied set of images here. The Wheatear is perfect. I did read about the Falcon on the Portland Bird Obs site as well. Its such a great place to visit and bird watch for such a small peninsula. If someone reported seeing an elephant on Portland I would believe them, as you see and read about so many different wildlife its amazing. Great Post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com