tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post689045521600782557..comments2024-01-11T12:45:54.664-08:00Comments on garden delights: Wild Bird Wednesday - Sitting like a pigeon in the parkArijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-5467701000445656582013-07-03T17:45:45.860-07:002013-07-03T17:45:45.860-07:00Hi Arija...I do like WBW because I get to see so m...Hi Arija...I do like WBW because I get to see so many different birds like your here!!<br />Like that yellow masked fellow !!<br />Gracegrammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-13809203163243554642013-07-03T11:50:33.089-07:002013-07-03T11:50:33.089-07:00All that beauty during a humble walk to the store!...All that beauty during a humble walk to the store!Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-28537180648689402042013-07-03T10:50:07.887-07:002013-07-03T10:50:07.887-07:00WBW is a great excuse to get out and about.WBW is a great excuse to get out and about.Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-14791585857473565682013-07-03T09:49:43.707-07:002013-07-03T09:49:43.707-07:00What an awesome-looking bird. I love that patch o...What an awesome-looking bird. I love that patch of color. He doesn't look too happy you are there, does he?:-)A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-7475213708406880532013-07-03T05:28:26.433-07:002013-07-03T05:28:26.433-07:00A very fruitful walk in the park. Thanks for shari...A very fruitful walk in the park. Thanks for sharing it.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-14735973360807942392013-07-03T03:41:59.673-07:002013-07-03T03:41:59.673-07:00the lapwings are noisy plovers aren't they jus...the lapwings are noisy plovers aren't they just?! Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-31590159857157606102013-07-03T03:20:27.803-07:002013-07-03T03:20:27.803-07:00The Lapwings do let you know when they are not ple...The Lapwings do let you know when they are not pleased with the world - we call them "Birds of Stress"!<br /><br />Thanks for the link to WBW.<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-75926035005581494462013-07-02T22:53:01.143-07:002013-07-02T22:53:01.143-07:00Such beautiful captures of birds who have claimed ...Such beautiful captures of birds who have claimed a piece of my heart. Thank you. While I have seen the magenta on the crested pigeons I have NEVER caught it with my camera. Congratulations - a real win.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-86086037290404312282013-07-02T22:22:05.021-07:002013-07-02T22:22:05.021-07:00These are beautiful birds. Look different than th...These are beautiful birds. Look different than the lapwings I saw in South Africa or any kind of pigeon I've seen. Nice to have a park nearby.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-51926538515221471332013-07-02T19:43:16.776-07:002013-07-02T19:43:16.776-07:00Mick, I am surprised at the lapwing bombarding peo...Mick, I am surprised at the lapwing bombarding people, I know magpies do, though none of ours do, but I have sat on the ground 3' from a lapwings nest and it barely showed i's spikes. It called for it's mate who flew in and was about 8' away. They both quietened down and I could photograph to my heart's content.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-82597162688698652872013-07-02T19:21:10.757-07:002013-07-02T19:21:10.757-07:00Both nicely colored birds but I'd rather see t...Both nicely colored birds but I'd rather see the Pigeon than the Lapwing. Lapwings around my place dive-bomb you in a most dangerous fashion!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-26806776396540553132013-07-02T09:55:40.859-07:002013-07-02T09:55:40.859-07:00both are really cool birds!both are really cool birds!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-25799418772991163192013-07-02T08:52:03.249-07:002013-07-02T08:52:03.249-07:00Wonderful captures, Arija, and such a beautiful bi...Wonderful captures, Arija, and such a beautiful bird!! I do hope your week is going well! Enjoy!Sylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259032453252447339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-46286322266066556482013-07-02T08:00:37.724-07:002013-07-02T08:00:37.724-07:00I see a little patch of green on the wing too!I see a little patch of green on the wing too!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785795575454502378.post-78355836795147065362013-07-02T06:49:59.851-07:002013-07-02T06:49:59.851-07:00Hi Arija I love seeing the Australian birds. The...Hi Arija I love seeing the Australian birds. The first time I came across the Masked Lapwing, it bombarded me as I had unwittingly gone to nest its mates nest!!! I learnt early to be wary of these birds. MargaretMargaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.com