tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post7494014240950553949..comments2024-03-19T05:24:18.254-04:00Comments on Viewing nature with Eileen: The Rookeryeileeninmdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-51179175927372818742012-07-03T08:27:32.708-04:002012-07-03T08:27:32.708-04:00(it sure doesn't take long to get behind...i d...(it sure doesn't take long to get behind...i didn't realize how far back i needed to go to get caught up...)<br /><br />OH how i LOVE the baby egret picture...what a ball of fluff!<br />the young night herons are CUTE too, with their spiked hair-do...uh, feather-do!<br /><br />as always, terrific pictures!laurak/ForestWalkArt :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00285156023840252154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-11015335247187458682012-07-02T09:11:37.110-04:002012-07-02T09:11:37.110-04:00Great post Eileen! It must be nice having a rooker...Great post Eileen! It must be nice having a rookery so close that you can visit any time. That fuzzy Great Egret is magical and the Black-crowned Night-Heron photo is super. My favorites are of the juvie Night-Heron. I wish him or her the best of,luck with that bill!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072345959644694466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-7437534911504418742012-06-30T07:47:16.771-04:002012-06-30T07:47:16.771-04:00Since this is World Bird Wednesday, I must muse ov...Since this is World Bird Wednesday, I must muse over these beauties and then go back to the top and view your header once again. Eileen, that is magnificent, such a marvelous image, one that evokes such peace and I absolutely love it!Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-3095135436422247462012-06-29T21:37:23.381-04:002012-06-29T21:37:23.381-04:00At our local nature preserve, we also have lots of...At our local nature preserve, we also have lots of great egrets and night herons. They must get along well in your neck of the woods too. Although, I have never seen a juvie night heron until now.AVCr8teurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17791962268368737548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-78029212449802627982012-06-29T19:01:24.902-04:002012-06-29T19:01:24.902-04:00Beautiful bird photos as always, Eileen. Nice post...Beautiful bird photos as always, Eileen. Nice post.Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673654841986236187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-43714873197453768072012-06-28T18:11:31.567-04:002012-06-28T18:11:31.567-04:00Great photos and very interesting documentation, E...Great photos and very interesting documentation, Eileen!Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-47443078998048729902012-06-28T09:49:06.995-04:002012-06-28T09:49:06.995-04:00So awesome! Love the fuzzy Great Egret in the tre...So awesome! Love the fuzzy Great Egret in the tree... Weird about that young Night Heron with the crossed bill. Lots of great photos here!Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-32152942078820176562012-06-28T02:54:38.185-04:002012-06-28T02:54:38.185-04:00Your "header" is fantastic!
All the phot...Your "header" is fantastic!<br />All the photos are great!!!<br /><br />I heard about the tornadoes (in the news) and about the huge fire in Colorado. Hope you are Okay!<br />Hugs <br />BShellBlueShellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148935049535511754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-58334372265326432352012-06-28T02:38:22.274-04:002012-06-28T02:38:22.274-04:00Love that ball of fluff!!Love that ball of fluff!!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-22168738227912337022012-06-27T23:47:44.586-04:002012-06-27T23:47:44.586-04:00How wonderful to live so close. Great shots!How wonderful to live so close. Great shots!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-41361209441227600002012-06-27T22:01:44.239-04:002012-06-27T22:01:44.239-04:00The heron climbing the tree is a special picture. ...The heron climbing the tree is a special picture. All the others are simply wonderful!:)jeanlivingsimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-37013583363907059862012-06-27T20:37:23.291-04:002012-06-27T20:37:23.291-04:00I enjoyed looking at each of your heron / egret pi...I enjoyed looking at each of your heron / egret pictures. Each one is wonderful. It is great that you can get in so close with your camera and cropping!Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10734059475022760098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-65148732878492421252012-06-27T20:33:31.064-04:002012-06-27T20:33:31.064-04:00I'm amazed that the birds don't appear to ...I'm amazed that the birds don't appear to care that you are there taking their photos!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-63322553525177546662012-06-27T20:21:20.645-04:002012-06-27T20:21:20.645-04:00Great pictures of the rookery, those fuzzy white b...Great pictures of the rookery, those fuzzy white babies are adorable. I've never seen a heron climb a tree like that, hope the bird with the twisted beak manages to survive.Gillian Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-89058746042563905462012-06-27T16:32:54.794-04:002012-06-27T16:32:54.794-04:00Excellent rookery story and fantastic pictures Eil...Excellent rookery story and fantastic pictures Eileen! Love them all and I do not see that kind of bird very often over here ;-)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-91742666548313868152012-06-27T15:37:31.332-04:002012-06-27T15:37:31.332-04:00I love visiting a rookery! When we lived in Orego...I love visiting a rookery! When we lived in Oregon, there was a GB Heron one nearby and it was so fun to keep track of the progress. The other best ones we ever saw were in Louisiana in the Bayou country, but that was just a one-time thing. It's wonderful that you have this active one so close to you. Your pix are great!Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-34899202516120535372012-06-27T15:17:37.901-04:002012-06-27T15:17:37.901-04:00the white bird is so funny, lovely! great shootsthe white bird is so funny, lovely! great shootsTiago Bragahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212766707643769408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-40015788697403997912012-06-27T11:39:01.565-04:002012-06-27T11:39:01.565-04:00What a lovely visit you had and I have thoroughly ...What a lovely visit you had and I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting it with you :-) You got some great photos which are never easy with trees and leaf cover, I particularly like the first photo!<br /><br />I also very much enjoyed the previous post with the deer and the Black Bears, how amazing to see those!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-12542370877264058982012-06-27T11:21:06.061-04:002012-06-27T11:21:06.061-04:00I had the chance to photograph a rookery like this...I had the chance to photograph a rookery like this a couple of years ago. What a thrill it would be to see these birds day in day out!<br />Great pictures and fantastic birds!Springmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09094132506583563094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-21824312128428477822012-06-27T11:10:21.780-04:002012-06-27T11:10:21.780-04:00You captured some great shots there. How nice for...You captured some great shots there. How nice for you that you get so see all that in person!happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-9527719935737399972012-06-27T10:45:16.301-04:002012-06-27T10:45:16.301-04:00i really like those spikey egrets!!i really like those spikey egrets!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-10570117201815775362012-06-27T10:27:09.529-04:002012-06-27T10:27:09.529-04:00Fantastic photos! Looks like an awesome place to ...Fantastic photos! Looks like an awesome place to visit.Misty DawnShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815037247940459349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-64396521176798107502012-06-27T10:17:34.589-04:002012-06-27T10:17:34.589-04:00The Rookery is coooool.
And is my favourite.The Rookery is coooool.<br /><br />And is my favourite.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-76616837892799976422012-06-27T07:41:05.506-04:002012-06-27T07:41:05.506-04:00Beautiful pictures of the rookery.Beautiful pictures of the rookery.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-73530432307601793812012-06-27T07:30:03.050-04:002012-06-27T07:30:03.050-04:00What cuties! I love the baby egrets! How fortunate...What cuties! I love the baby egrets! How fortunate you are to live so near such a place!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.com