tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post1047400502965384568..comments2024-03-28T18:50:23.094-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Unexpected encounterFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57519926181834528662017-04-25T10:41:36.528-05:002017-04-25T10:41:36.528-05:00What a beautiful bird! I agree, sometimes we shou...What a beautiful bird! I agree, sometimes we should leave well enough alone but glad you moved it.Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-50708011116012873012017-04-23T22:08:01.044-05:002017-04-23T22:08:01.044-05:00It really is gorgeous! Hope it made it.It really is gorgeous! Hope it made it.Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-20969103002003210212017-04-23T20:48:43.640-05:002017-04-23T20:48:43.640-05:00Flickers are magnificent birds! At this time of y...Flickers are magnificent birds! At this time of year it's not uncommon to have them drumming away on the metal 'chimney' or the transformer on the utility pole which makes a great racket. Apparently it's all in an effort to get a mate.<br />I hope the one you helped survived.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-89180480448554510852017-04-23T20:28:35.798-05:002017-04-23T20:28:35.798-05:00It is so beautiful. I sure hope it survived. It is...It is so beautiful. I sure hope it survived. It is hard to know what to do with an injured bird. Lots of times they do just need a quiet place to get over the shock. I think you did the best thing.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-77274848220263865102017-04-23T19:43:15.357-05:002017-04-23T19:43:15.357-05:00I think that's the best you can do. It will ma...I think that's the best you can do. It will make it or it won't. We have flickers here all of the time. they make an impression when they land on the small suet feeder, or decide to rat-a-tat-tat on the metal chimney cap. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-40244395818915483732017-04-23T16:29:17.056-05:002017-04-23T16:29:17.056-05:00They are so beautiful. I hope the bird recovered. ...They are so beautiful. I hope the bird recovered. DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-23970595637751388582017-04-23T12:27:51.303-05:002017-04-23T12:27:51.303-05:00Yes it snowed :( Photos tomorrowYes it snowed :( Photos tomorrowFar Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-66289865927599140982017-04-23T11:38:49.344-05:002017-04-23T11:38:49.344-05:00I've seen a lot of birds recover from being st...I've seen a lot of birds recover from being stunned and fly away. It's best to let nature take its course as you didJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145008534811435024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15718627763829313522017-04-23T11:32:15.426-05:002017-04-23T11:32:15.426-05:00They really are beautiful birds. This really brou...They really are beautiful birds. This really brought back memories! Too long a story, but I hand fed young flickers in a tree truck hole when their mother was killed by a cat when I was about ten years old. The memory has be grinning from ear to ear. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-53603243742365631012017-04-23T10:51:42.405-05:002017-04-23T10:51:42.405-05:00That is a beautiful bird! I have never seen one in...That is a beautiful bird! I have never seen one in Kansas. Also a beautiful photo!<br />marluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15933107449114317646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11655411046666256722017-04-23T09:12:20.551-05:002017-04-23T09:12:20.551-05:00They are beautiful. I don't think I have seen...They are beautiful. I don't think I have seen one here. They maybe here, but I've never seen one.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077219130874294320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-9354370529777930952017-04-23T09:10:01.016-05:002017-04-23T09:10:01.016-05:00Yes flickers are pretty. We are fortunate enough t...Yes flickers are pretty. We are fortunate enough to see them all winter.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-61231725430080283982017-04-23T09:06:19.838-05:002017-04-23T09:06:19.838-05:00It is a beautiful bird. Is it really snowing up t...It is a beautiful bird. Is it really snowing up there? The downtown webcam is not working. Kansas Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11079901288978941255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-90747616103832593732017-04-23T08:47:12.870-05:002017-04-23T08:47:12.870-05:00I hope it can shake it off. Lots of times they ju...I hope it can shake it off. Lots of times they just stay still until they get over the shock of a hit. It is a rarely seen bird in our area. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-5911718189865149332017-04-23T08:40:36.588-05:002017-04-23T08:40:36.588-05:00I echo the words of Mildred above, hope it was jus...I echo the words of Mildred above, hope it was just stunned.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-50395718922563372772017-04-23T08:38:13.289-05:002017-04-23T08:38:13.289-05:00Beautiful bird. Hope he was just stunned.Beautiful bird. Hope he was just stunned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-85512525352548573592017-04-23T05:33:10.656-05:002017-04-23T05:33:10.656-05:00He os gorgeous. I hope he recovered. He os gorgeous. I hope he recovered. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-62098719842119540812017-04-23T04:28:50.783-05:002017-04-23T04:28:50.783-05:00So glad you could put that bird out of danger. I h...So glad you could put that bird out of danger. I hope it survived.<br /><br />Shirley H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com