tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post4823298784692077771..comments2008-04-23T08:30:19.807-07:00Comments on Coffee Bean Goddess: Whatsit BirdsDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640058997702227911noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post-26882924868035437742008-04-23T08:30:00.000-07:002008-04-23T08:30:00.000-07:00OKOK, it's the 23rd now, and I am missing you agai...OKOK, it's the 23rd now, and I am missing you again. You didn't tell us you were flying away with the birds.Mage And Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post-87487322072059751772008-04-17T14:12:00.000-07:002008-04-17T14:12:00.000-07:00He's purty, even if he isn't a native species. How...He's purty, even if he isn't a native species. How lucky you were to get such a long audience with him.:)feithyhttp://bowlofhours.com/wordsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post-71949349725279692962008-04-12T06:55:00.000-07:002008-04-12T06:55:00.000-07:00Someone has already told you what species the bird...Someone has already told you what species the bird is. But being the avid birdwatcher that I am I have to confirm it. Yup, it's the pesky little house sparrow. An Old World sparrow. I say pesky because this little bird was brought over from England and introduced for pest control. Now they are the most common bird all over North America. Since it is a non-indigenous bird it is legal to destroy their nest and eggs and to kill them. Not that I would kill them but I hate how they run off other nesting birds in their territory. Especially bluebirds.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259722861946381805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post-48845513371397125752008-04-12T06:52:00.000-07:002008-04-12T06:52:00.000-07:00We need to buy bird books. That's all there is to...We need to buy bird books. That's all there is to it.Mage And Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post-89349933061348396032008-04-11T15:11:00.000-07:002008-04-11T15:11:00.000-07:00Well doggone it I was going to say a sparrow varie...Well doggone it I was going to say a sparrow variety but I was also going to ask why you didn't ask him to turn around so you could get a better feather photo. :-)<BR/><BR/>And after all the hunting I did for my bird book! I was going to tease and say Lapland Longspur. To much black on its head. lolBonniehttp://mizbee.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post-45336286656493385932008-04-11T15:10:00.000-07:002008-04-11T15:10:00.000-07:00Cool, Wolfie! Yuppers, he's definitely wearing his...Cool, Wolfie! Yuppers, he's definitely wearing his dating clothes. Maybe that explains why he takes those long work breaks. Doesn't want to muss himself up.Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640058997702227911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post-66193393972691100972008-04-11T14:19:00.000-07:002008-04-11T14:19:00.000-07:00Oh, poop. You beat me to it! If I hadn't spelled...Oh, poop. You beat me to it! If I hadn't spelled my user name wrong when I tried to publish my comment, I'd have gotten there first. ::pout::<BR/><BR/>:)Wolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711408590122333624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post-25338147929468834592008-04-11T14:18:00.000-07:002008-04-11T14:18:00.000-07:00I think I found him! He's in breeding plumage (al...I think I found him! He's in breeding plumage (all dressed up for his date, doncha'no). Look here and see if you think so:<BR/>http://www.paulnoll.com/Oregon/Birds/Home/birds-Sparrow-House.htmlWolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711408590122333624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post-32770298170586011492008-04-11T14:17:00.000-07:002008-04-11T14:17:00.000-07:00Not to worry, John. Darlin' Ava clued me in with a...Not to worry, John. Darlin' Ava clued me in with a private note and I further verified her expertise by Googling "house sparrow" and looking at the kajillion images. Which made it clear why identification can be so tricky -- only a few of the photos looked like my fellow.<BR/><BR/>But if you wuz here, I'd be Merrycan whether I was wearing a Redcap or not. (grin)<BR/><BR/>Anyhoo, it's official, Coffee Mates. House Sparrow it is.Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640058997702227911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399953666507652031.post-27600127993661909632008-04-11T14:06:00.000-07:002008-04-11T14:06:00.000-07:00That's a truly beautiful bird, Dee. Sorry, I can'...That's a truly beautiful bird, Dee. Sorry, I can't help you with a name, being a foreigner and all. I'd probably call him a Merrycan Redcap Finch if I wuz there. :-)John Baileyhttp://oldgreypoet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com