tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post2846829516494498654..comments2023-10-09T11:13:07.752-05:00Comments on Hasty Brook: Minnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeLynne at Hasty Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-41729368650375153812007-06-04T22:04:00.001-05:002007-06-04T22:04:00.001-05:00Yay! :)~ZigYay! :)<BR/><BR/>~ZigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-41836560630422496352007-06-04T22:04:00.000-05:002007-06-04T22:04:00.000-05:00Yay! :)~ZigYay! :)<BR/><BR/>~ZigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-43286938756763828622007-06-04T21:28:00.000-05:002007-06-04T21:28:00.000-05:00Hellziggy- I'll be there with bells on!!Hellziggy- I'll be there with bells on!!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-53832528377773453072007-06-04T21:00:00.000-05:002007-06-04T21:00:00.000-05:00Hey you. They're banding the Colonnade peregrines ...Hey you. <BR/>They're banding the Colonnade peregrines tomorrow. <BR/>http://www.minnesotazoo.com/conservation/Local/PeregrineFalcon/banding_07.asp<BR/>I'm taking a couple hours vacation so I can get out of work early enough to go! I don't know if Birdchick will be there or not...<BR/>Can you make it?<BR/>~the Other SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-18305195914831413042007-06-04T08:24:00.000-05:002007-06-04T08:24:00.000-05:00Love watching the Hummingbirds and Turkey! Looks ...Love watching the Hummingbirds and Turkey! Looks like a great place to visit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-212042020500480302007-06-04T07:02:00.000-05:002007-06-04T07:02:00.000-05:00The camera definitely helps with the IDs. No matte...The camera definitely helps with the IDs. No matter how much I try to study it and imprint it upon my mind, I always get confused when I sit later and try to remember details. Maybe when I really know everything of what I see, the photos won't be so important for me--but for now...<BR/><BR/>p.s.--thanks for your help with the butterfly--how are you with dragonflies? :-)nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-83432067845388166272007-06-03T17:32:00.000-05:002007-06-03T17:32:00.000-05:00Deb- Our priorities have shifted haven't they?;)Deb- Our priorities have shifted haven't they?<BR/><BR/>;)Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-52396750563792814802007-06-03T17:14:00.000-05:002007-06-03T17:14:00.000-05:00Lynne- This reminds me of all the wonderful places...Lynne- This reminds me of all the wonderful places around the Cities I could have spent some time birding when I was a teenager...instead of worrying about boys and all that stuff. :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-87323383498725771672007-06-03T08:11:00.000-05:002007-06-03T08:11:00.000-05:00Jayne- It's nice to be missed! ;)Pam- I'm gla...Jayne- It's nice to be missed! ;)<BR/><BR/>Pam- I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way about cameras.<BR/><BR/>Ruth- It was funny to see both birds feeding at the same time.<BR/><BR/>RuthieJ- Let's meet there some time! I didn't see any orioles that morning.<BR/><BR/>Mary- I'm glad you're getting much-needed rain. Now I can quit doing the rain dance. (my neighbors are laughing!)<BR/><BR/>Susan- Maybe I'll try your approach. I usually look first, pix second.<BR/><BR/>Lostroses- I'm not a crazy lister (don't know my #) but before I add a bird to my life list I really do like to think that if I saw one again I'd be able to id it.<BR/><BR/>Larry- You're right, I always carry my camers and I often use pix to help with id and to study further when I get home. It is a valuable tool for me.<BR/><BR/>Liza- I sure was excited to get that first hummer shot!<BR/><BR/>Laura- Hoping it cools down your way.<BR/><BR/>eriesargonaut- Thanks for visiting here! You are right, sometimes it IS worth it!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-38071154439016519882007-06-03T06:42:00.000-05:002007-06-03T06:42:00.000-05:00The camera does get in my way, too, sometimes. I ...The camera does get in my way, too, sometimes. I see most of the action through the little LCD instead of real size. But look at the great pictures you got! I think it is worth it. I love the hummer shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-37621024070439876142007-06-02T21:33:00.000-05:002007-06-02T21:33:00.000-05:00It's been too hot here to be out looking for birds...It's been too hot here to be out looking for birds.<BR/><BR/>;-(LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-56068508894836529142007-06-02T09:35:00.000-05:002007-06-02T09:35:00.000-05:00Here's to many more hummer shots. Love them!Here's to many more hummer shots. Love them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776482696203224923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-9097439944278298492007-06-02T09:22:00.000-05:002007-06-02T09:22:00.000-05:00I don't really like fussing with a camera because ...I don't really like fussing with a camera because it impedes your birding freedom a bit.On the other hand, I don't like being without it-just in case.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-19647763818055178542007-06-02T00:21:00.000-05:002007-06-02T00:21:00.000-05:00Hi Lynne, what a nice walk you took, and I'm glad ...Hi Lynne, what a nice walk you took, and I'm glad you saw a "maybe" lifer. I always like to be sure too, before I go claiming it. Sometimes I've had to wait a long time for that! My camera has a crappy zoom so I don't even try for bird pics anymore, but one of these days maybe I'll upgrade. I envy the bird photos I see on the blogs. (That includes you!)LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-4237041750824075032007-06-01T23:27:00.000-05:002007-06-01T23:27:00.000-05:00I take pictures, then enjoy. If the birdy is far ...I take pictures, then enjoy. If the birdy is far away, I get a look through the bins, then grab the camera.<BR/>I think that's how I get so lucky with my pictures.<BR/><BR/>Looks like Frogger...er...Blogger, remembers you!Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-92227399082459250122007-06-01T22:08:00.000-05:002007-06-01T22:08:00.000-05:00Thank you, Lynne! I think there's a guy named "oh...Thank you, Lynne! I think there's a guy named "oh, I forgot the name" - a tropical storm who will hit the southeast from the Gulf. It will be heaven. We have very dry heat and the humidity that I dislike will be welcome!<BR/><BR/>Congrats on that hummer! Great photo!<BR/><BR/>There are time when I put the camera down. Just to sit and stand and watch - taking it in. Yes, the camera gets in the way, at time. I agree.<BR/><BR/>Glad you took some time for a walk with a friend. To be near the water is wonderful.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-1507857596856457062007-06-01T21:44:00.000-05:002007-06-01T21:44:00.000-05:00Hi Lynne,I'm glad you got to visit that refuge. I...Hi Lynne,<BR/>I'm glad you got to visit that refuge. I haven't been there for many years and need to get back there again since it's on "my side" of the Cities and I don't have to contend with much traffic. Thanks for sharing your nice pictures (did the oriole come and chase the hummer away his feeder? ;-)RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-34730175693358902132007-06-01T19:43:00.000-05:002007-06-01T19:43:00.000-05:00Great pictures! I have yet to see a wild turkey or...Great pictures! I have yet to see a wild turkey or a hummingbird here this year. <BR/>RuthRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-73638919335667475572007-06-01T17:21:00.000-05:002007-06-01T17:21:00.000-05:00That looks like a wonderful place to visit Lynne. ...That looks like a wonderful place to visit Lynne. I absolutely feel like the camera gets in the way sometimes. I have to remember to enjoy myself, too!<BR/>Congratulations on your first hummingbird photo - yay!!!NatureWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272529400065960820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166446.post-23882406793720820052007-06-01T16:10:00.000-05:002007-06-01T16:10:00.000-05:00What a beautiful place Lynne. Glad you decided to...What a beautiful place Lynne. Glad you decided to go, and LOVE the photos, esp. the sweet hummer! Have a great weekend! You surely have been missed around here girlie. :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.com