tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post163239716795638679..comments2024-03-26T03:46:04.937-07:00Comments on Books in Northport: Mid-Week Snow and Reading ReportP. J. Grathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-83276098550405381762011-01-13T14:29:26.790-08:002011-01-13T14:29:26.790-08:00Kathy, hi! I am feeling very relieved after all th...Kathy, hi! I am feeling very relieved after all the messages assuring me that the bird's feet were not frozen. When I saw those ice clumps, I almost took the pictures off the post but am glad now I left them on. Now I can go back to being thrilled, in retrospect, at having the chance to get so close to the beautiful bird.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-49962772030851281452011-01-13T11:37:25.878-08:002011-01-13T11:37:25.878-08:00I loved looking at your winter pictures from the u...I loved looking at your winter pictures from the upper lower, Pamela. What a cute little bird--I am sure its feet were not frozen. We don't have many cedar waxwings this far north. I'm not sure I've seen very many at all.Kathyhttp://upwoods.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-25897189243107902372011-01-12T14:31:45.187-08:002011-01-12T14:31:45.187-08:00It makes me happy to hear that my pictures give pl...It makes me happy to hear that my pictures give pleasure. As for the quote, it was just what I needed to stumble across myself yesterday. I'm going to stop worrying about the cedar waxwing now and simply be grateful for the opportunity to observe its beauty so closely and capture it for others.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-46772459419832266242011-01-12T13:18:59.705-08:002011-01-12T13:18:59.705-08:00Loved/hated the quote...because it's so true. ...Loved/hated the quote...because it's so true. Sadly.<br /><br />The bird pictures are stunning...I've always loved those birds, we only see them once a year, if that, as they fly through going somewhere else. They're usually in a flock, hope this little guy had his flock somewhere near. And yes they do get tipsy with old fruit and often fall out of trees.<br /><br />Loved the snow sceen with the wood pile, and the pretty little village photo..and the "birch" trees, and the little farm..and oh well...I loved to look at all of them!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824027366993286152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-45083320909599536542011-01-12T09:50:46.483-08:002011-01-12T09:50:46.483-08:00Thank you for your positive message, Amy-Lynn. I w...Thank you for your positive message, Amy-Lynn. I went back this morning and found no trace of the bird. Wasn't it beautiful, though? <br /><br />Lifetime Reader, I'll let you know how I do with SALT, but it may take a while, since I have several books going at once and am pretty obsessed with a particular environmental issue these days, too. That was what motivated me to my library research.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-30943186806775538092011-01-12T08:40:46.067-08:002011-01-12T08:40:46.067-08:00Pamela, that little waxwing is just the sweetest. ...Pamela, that little waxwing is just the sweetest. I feel the same way you do about not interfering with wildlife. Then I torment myself with second thoughts as to whether or not I *should* have done something. <br /><br />Sometimes birds fly into things and are just a bit stunned for a while. Eventually they gather their wits and fly off. Eating is an excellent sign. Birds also look out for each other and are known to feed and care for injured ones. There may have been another nearby that was watching both it and you, and just waiting for you to leave so that it could fly in and help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-66119441838244751562011-01-12T07:30:37.681-08:002011-01-12T07:30:37.681-08:00I do hope the birds are ok. What beautiful pictur...I do hope the birds are ok. What beautiful pictures! I'm looking forward to hearing more about SALT and what you think of it.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543197858284977937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-60299818387926521322011-01-12T04:34:53.944-08:002011-01-12T04:34:53.944-08:00Thank you for the comforting words, Gerry. David t...Thank you for the comforting words, Gerry. David told me I was imagining things, that birds' feet don't freeze. It was walking fine, anyway, even if it didn't fly away. I was watching it from a standing position, so I didn't see its feet, but it walked from the sidewalk to the alley and back to the sidewalk, all on its own. Your fermented fruit theory makes me smile, and I'll hope the bird later flew away home to sleep it off and dream sweet dreams.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-21440767530221444192011-01-11T17:24:54.532-08:002011-01-11T17:24:54.532-08:00Beautiful little bird. Probably it could peck at ...Beautiful little bird. Probably it could peck at ice clumps on its feet, if that's what they were. It was still eating. In fact, maybe it was a wee bit tipsy from fermented crabapples! We'll never know, will we? It's a hard world for little birds, but at least they can fly, and on a beautiful sunny day, that must be something to experience.Gerryhttp://torchlakeviews.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-45580097762030453112011-01-11T16:57:46.500-08:002011-01-11T16:57:46.500-08:00This is horrible. Somehow I didn't see it yest...This is horrible. Somehow I didn't see it yesterday, but tonight I keep looking at these pictures of the cedar waxwing and fearing that those icy clumps on the sidewalk are its frozen feet. Can it be? What should I have done? What should I do next time if there is a next time?P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.com