tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post2487643842197194486..comments2023-12-26T08:30:05.614+00:00Comments on A Mixed Bag: Love in the wild!Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-20640193687655044142018-06-05T09:26:46.255+01:002018-06-05T09:26:46.255+01:00kden, I had to stop feeding the birds on a regular...kden, I had to stop feeding the birds on a regular basis because the squirrels not only stole their food but they tore the bird tables to pieces as well. Devilish clever, these squirrels, and I hate them for being so destructive.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-59681395589700878912018-06-05T09:24:12.319+01:002018-06-05T09:24:12.319+01:00Thanks you, Cuban. Thanks you, Cuban. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-31254392506444087142018-06-05T09:23:22.144+01:002018-06-05T09:23:22.144+01:00Beatrice, "wham, bam and thank you mam" ...Beatrice, "wham, bam and thank you mam" - what a perfect description!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-66643244990023735102018-06-05T09:22:16.490+01:002018-06-05T09:22:16.490+01:00Jenny, I dare you to try and get a girl friend for...Jenny, I dare you to try and get a girl friend for your pigeons... giggling here at the thought. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-81520477445472879252018-06-05T09:20:46.020+01:002018-06-05T09:20:46.020+01:00I agree with you, Denise, birds sure know how to m...I agree with you, Denise, birds sure know how to move quickly. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-14446361005054596002018-06-05T07:11:13.052+01:002018-06-05T07:11:13.052+01:00I often see our mourning doves running around afte...I often see our mourning doves running around after each other. It is such a funny sight it often makes me giggle. Their tiny feet go like the the clappers and usually they run the perimeter of the deck. Then off into the trees they go. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-83050014630647479032018-06-04T22:07:17.443+01:002018-06-04T22:07:17.443+01:00I have recently put up a couple of feeders on the ...I have recently put up a couple of feeders on the balcony. So far I haven't seen any birds mating (too busy feeding) but I've got to know a large fat pigeon very well. He's getting fatter every day as he hoovers up after the little birds which scatter seeds everywhere. I hope he doesn't have a heart attack, perhaps I should try to encourage him to get a girlfriend LOL Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-42121359262367871362018-06-04T21:54:03.077+01:002018-06-04T21:54:03.077+01:00So it sounds like the dunnocks do a version of &qu...So it sounds like the dunnocks do a version of "wham, bam and thank you mam" and now I know about bird mating and I too have never seen any "do the deed" Valerie. Thanks for the education!Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-49209793712048642832018-06-04T20:19:27.951+01:002018-06-04T20:19:27.951+01:00Beautifully written with your usual charm and humo...Beautifully written with your usual charm and humour. Great post. Thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-62543725327935305362018-06-04T14:20:12.313+01:002018-06-04T14:20:12.313+01:00All we see in our yard is the common house sparrow...All we see in our yard is the common house sparrow. We have several houses for them so there are lots of birds. They will mate anywhere even when it involves balance. We have this beaded decoration that swings in the wind. A female perched directly in the middle so to not disturb the balance of the stick and they did it! Watching the fledglings is almost as much fun, ha.kdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504994174268834559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-40446410005768741002018-06-04T09:11:13.880+01:002018-06-04T09:11:13.880+01:00Well, Dave, I haven't heard any grumbles in th...Well, Dave, I haven't heard any grumbles in the garden.... lol.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-58842225603210795962018-06-04T09:08:24.236+01:002018-06-04T09:08:24.236+01:00Oooh, sorry ... lolOooh, sorry ... lolValeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-46628533530926088312018-06-04T00:15:10.591+01:002018-06-04T00:15:10.591+01:00Now I feel so dirty.Now I feel so dirty.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-31081377658924125462018-06-03T20:45:49.988+01:002018-06-03T20:45:49.988+01:00Doesn't sound much funnock being a Dunnock. A...Doesn't sound much funnock being a Dunnock. An ode to a poor song bird? Thanks for making me laugh.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-11092105493419164582018-06-03T15:56:08.683+01:002018-06-03T15:56:08.683+01:00Hi Ron, in all the years of bird watching I have n...Hi Ron, in all the years of bird watching I have never seen the mating process before. Perhaps the birds that frequent my garden have secret nooks which hide their mating. I shall complain to ... whoever is in charge of these creatures....lol.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-84381101967014498042018-06-03T15:54:49.923+01:002018-06-03T15:54:49.923+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-57330923098172106082018-06-03T12:37:30.182+01:002018-06-03T12:37:30.182+01:00Oh Valerie, what a cute and charming post. I LOVED...Oh Valerie, what a cute and charming post. I LOVED it!!!<br /><br />"Then, presumably when she is ready for him, he jumps the small distance and fires! It takes all of one second, if that!. "<br /><br />That made me chuckle out loud as I sit hear sipping my morning Caffe Americano.<br /><br />And yes, I have seen birds mate. I adore sitting in our city parks, so I get to see not only Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332843200079013172noreply@blogger.com