tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post2024267768142232029..comments2024-03-28T08:31:48.355-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: For the BirdsFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-72901358997916811482016-01-18T11:31:28.453-06:002016-01-18T11:31:28.453-06:00I always feel sorry for injured birds and never kn...I always feel sorry for injured birds and never know what to do. He's a pretty one.thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-7321450635124763192016-01-18T08:17:55.726-06:002016-01-18T08:17:55.726-06:00Those birds are pretty plucky. I'm thinking h...Those birds are pretty plucky. I'm thinking he/she recovered and flew off.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-90722421399588420442016-01-17T22:23:38.561-06:002016-01-17T22:23:38.561-06:00Oh, what lovely shots of those well fed birds! Hop...Oh, what lovely shots of those well fed birds! Hope all is well and that it isn't too cold... We've been having arctic weather over here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11829057845947119672016-01-17T20:42:22.944-06:002016-01-17T20:42:22.944-06:00I do love that last paragraph.
Those birds are luc...I do love that last paragraph.<br />Those birds are lucky to have you.<br />God bless. LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-82045439015646059202016-01-17T18:04:03.203-06:002016-01-17T18:04:03.203-06:00You do have a way with words!!! and birds, obvio...You do have a way with words!!! and birds, obviously. 25 lbs of Niger seed must be quite a big bag. Your birds are lucky.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-90516942801434579622016-01-17T14:25:36.889-06:002016-01-17T14:25:36.889-06:00Such a cute little bird. I hope he survived.Such a cute little bird. I hope he survived.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-1789821340358625212016-01-17T11:57:20.069-06:002016-01-17T11:57:20.069-06:00I am so glad you guys are helping out the little b...I am so glad you guys are helping out the little birdies through this awfully cold winter. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-8998383578151365502016-01-17T11:34:07.825-06:002016-01-17T11:34:07.825-06:00Yes, sometimes interfering with nature is the wors...Yes, sometimes interfering with nature is the worst thing to do. I have birds crashing into my windows and laying stunned for what seems like forever but I just go outside and sit near and protect them so nothing gets at them while they're stunned. <br />I hear it is REALLY cold up there right now...straight from the arctic. It's colder than usual here but the birds have plenty...heck, the grass is still green and there are so many berries in the woods but if we get snow then I put out food. We might next week but probably not.Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-54187672284002168002016-01-17T10:18:43.848-06:002016-01-17T10:18:43.848-06:00I've just gone from feeling sad for the little...I've just gone from feeling sad for the little birdie to chuckling over your description of how cold it is. Thank you!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11464324392072246222016-01-17T10:15:30.090-06:002016-01-17T10:15:30.090-06:00You do good work, shoveling snow and feeding birds...You do good work, shoveling snow and feeding birds. Now relax and enjoy the view.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-30975683703979937112016-01-17T10:04:04.323-06:002016-01-17T10:04:04.323-06:00I'll be glad when this cold snap passes, that&...I'll be glad when this cold snap passes, that's for sure! Love the sweet bird. I'll be refilling the finch feeder myself this morning. We just bought more seed for them and for the cardinals and bluejays, juncos, chickadees, etc. etc. and of course the bunnies and squirrels. LOLCranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-44354374422042243532016-01-17T10:02:15.108-06:002016-01-17T10:02:15.108-06:00Wonderful of you to take care of the winter birds....Wonderful of you to take care of the winter birds. You are helping them to survive<br /><br />Shirley H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-18068656253593116122016-01-17T09:56:37.829-06:002016-01-17T09:56:37.829-06:00Gosh, I hope he does make it. I hate for little t...Gosh, I hope he does make it. I hate for little things to suffer, but being able to recover is the best!<br /><br />LindaTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-80057039646963927952016-01-17T09:51:46.042-06:002016-01-17T09:51:46.042-06:00Bless you for feeding God's little creatures. ...Bless you for feeding God's little creatures. <br /><br />Keep safe & warm up there!Tired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285635623675889289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-32414715796641157222016-01-17T09:45:39.965-06:002016-01-17T09:45:39.965-06:00I think we've hit the shady side of the iceber...I think we've hit the shady side of the iceberg. I saw the temp and wind chill in your neck of the woods. You are a tad colder than we are here and every degree below zero matters when we get to double digits. Yikes it's cold!!! stay warm. Hope the red poll made it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-36264998645819265952016-01-17T09:29:40.243-06:002016-01-17T09:29:40.243-06:00In the bird world they get sick and old and so die...In the bird world they get sick and old and so die. sometimes there are injuries and sometimes predators. These little guys have a very short life span.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-28283158429151376152016-01-17T09:04:32.894-06:002016-01-17T09:04:32.894-06:00Oh I do hope he made it!
It is so lovely to see th...Oh I do hope he made it!<br />It is so lovely to see the birds on the feeders, they certainly need a good supply of food in these colder months.<br />We had a light covering of snow in my part of the UK, although other areas had more.<br /><br />Keep warm<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-56743283223652155542016-01-17T09:00:34.829-06:002016-01-17T09:00:34.829-06:00If the little bird could still fly, and was eating...If the little bird could still fly, and was eating, I'd say it's chances were pretty good. I've had them hit the window, and usually after putting them in a safe place, they seem to recover and fly away.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-89028738254096216172016-01-17T08:50:19.878-06:002016-01-17T08:50:19.878-06:00It's tough to just let them be, isn't it. ...It's tough to just let them be, isn't it. <br />I love the little redpolls, they brighten my day when I spot one amongst the goldfinches. We feed black oil sunflower seeds, Niger thistle is way too expensive here. Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-12422981535587617742016-01-17T08:49:24.825-06:002016-01-17T08:49:24.825-06:00Poor little fellow, I hope he made it too. We hav...Poor little fellow, I hope he made it too. We have hundreds of them and I need to buy a bag of thistle seed next trip to town...in the meantime they hang out on my oat bales where there is a full menu of weed seeds and the bonus of shelter on those windy winter days.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183448760614051130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-3210856208209346712016-01-17T08:17:49.760-06:002016-01-17T08:17:49.760-06:00They're so cute, I don't think we have the...They're so cute, I don't think we have them here. And thank you for taking such good care of them.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57976429924334924122016-01-17T07:49:18.684-06:002016-01-17T07:49:18.684-06:00How compassionate of you! I think you did the righ...How compassionate of you! I think you did the right thing, and we can only hope it recovered safely. Cats are charming creatures, but the do hunt birds, and that is very cruel side of outdoor life.Still the Lucky Fewhttp://www.stilltheluckyfew.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-13214062665071054092016-01-17T07:15:11.341-06:002016-01-17T07:15:11.341-06:00When I fed the birds I would grieve over the littl...When I fed the birds I would grieve over the little hurt ones. And once I saw a big blackbird take a smaller finch as lunch. You reminded me of those with this little one. I hope your little guy did live to see another day. DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-20614592740962867982016-01-17T07:04:59.964-06:002016-01-17T07:04:59.964-06:00Aw, poor little redpoll. Winter in Minnesota is h...Aw, poor little redpoll. Winter in Minnesota is hard on the birds. We are keeping a few warm for you down here. :-)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-12021196405203934012016-01-17T06:48:32.641-06:002016-01-17T06:48:32.641-06:00Glad the little bird fly somewhere, so cold here t...Glad the little bird fly somewhere, so cold here too. No Redpolls here right now, must be enjoying your Thistle feed. Keep Cozy,Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.com