tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post4277486851010462972..comments2023-08-13T23:21:02.163+10:00Comments on The Birds and The Beads: Sticky Beak, by any nameLavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837170932026113619noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-11105805139331910852009-07-01T13:33:52.951+10:002009-07-01T13:33:52.951+10:00Superb pictures. You've got a real talent for ...Superb pictures. You've got a real talent for capturing birds... (that doesn't sound right... not literally, I mean with a camera, not a net!)<br />At least when you walk to the car door its your own. I recently tried the door handle of my car, only to find it oddly locked. A rather scared lady glared at me through the glass. My car was parked opposite...Barkfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964258801267218827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-69431880301820962372009-07-01T09:44:20.975+10:002009-07-01T09:44:20.975+10:00Beautiful pics!!
That flower reminds me of a hone...Beautiful pics!!<br /><br />That flower reminds me of a honeysuckle... I haven't had one of those forever!!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964155394848991432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-65151237921745756462009-07-01T09:43:47.090+10:002009-07-01T09:43:47.090+10:00Beautiful pics!!
That flower reminds me of a hone...Beautiful pics!!<br /><br />That flower reminds me of a honeysuckle... I haven't had one of those forever!!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964155394848991432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-26286199538843779032009-07-01T09:28:00.743+10:002009-07-01T09:28:00.743+10:00Very handsome little bird. I am starting to think ...Very handsome little bird. I am starting to think that all of the cool birds live at your house and just fly over mine to get to yours.<br /><br />Hey, my husband still goes to the wrong side of the car every now and then after 10 yrs and I find it thoroughly entertaining hehe.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-90875215386263410162009-06-30T22:08:32.666+10:002009-06-30T22:08:32.666+10:00WOW! Beautiful photograph!!
Damn Dam — Khadakwasl...WOW! Beautiful photograph!!<br /><br /><a href="http://infobybvc.blogspot.com/2009/06/damn-dam-khadakwasla.html" rel="nofollow">Damn Dam — Khadakwasla</a>Bhavesh Chhatbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466377457802972828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-64604773505394326102009-06-30T21:08:41.449+10:002009-06-30T21:08:41.449+10:00I really like those birds, My dad was a bird watch...I really like those birds, My dad was a bird watcher, so he used to go in excursions to human empty places, where he unfolded his lenses and just stared at the feathers.Mariana Sofferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351209522681966230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-13388548209328499312009-06-30T20:22:03.230+10:002009-06-30T20:22:03.230+10:00Lav,
Lovely little spinebills.
Stickybeak the ho...Lav,<br /><br />Lovely little spinebills.<br /><br />Stickybeak the honeyeater appears to have found something even tastier than honey<br /><br />The species name in Latin means spine bill and the genus name in Greek means narrow bill, which of course is the same name twice.<br /><br />The nuthatches don't have the hooked-scimitar bill, but nonetheless seeing this<br /><br /><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:White-Breasted_Nuthatch_Lunch.jpg" rel="nofollow">White-Breasted Nuthatch Lunch</a><br /><br />makes one think the spiney bill is for the nuthatch as well as the spinebill so much more salient a feature (at least when having lunch) as to make that a better name for the bird by half.<br /><br />Colours so different though, the spinebill having that lovely greybrown/pale cinnamon mix with the rich rufous splash at the nape, almost ruby-coloured. (Did any of your other spinebill shots happen to taken from round the back?)<br /><br />(As nuthatches occur virtually everywhere on earth from Mexico to northern Canada to Africa to the Himalayas to Southeast Asia, that is a pretty broad hint... which side do they drive on in Outer Mongolia?)TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915822857461178942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-15411799090193557492009-06-30T10:31:53.298+10:002009-06-30T10:31:53.298+10:00Love the pics - beautiful with the little splash o...Love the pics - beautiful with the little splash of color the blossum gives. I don't know how you ever got used to driving or riding on the wrong side of the car! You must be more adaptable than I am. :)BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.com