tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post7569986224308062381..comments2023-10-05T07:49:56.593-04:00Comments on The Midnight Garden: Birding the Parking LotGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337889899066280559noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-67309407252901441162008-04-06T15:52:00.000-04:002008-04-06T15:52:00.000-04:00Greg: Equally exciting and a special memory you wi...Greg: Equally exciting and a special memory you will remember for quite a long time. Glad he chose not to sit on your shoe, I think you would have had a lot more to talk about. ;-)Butchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481663364693052582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-91956731877827361772008-04-06T14:12:00.000-04:002008-04-06T14:12:00.000-04:00What a delightful memory! I'm so happy to have br...What a delightful memory! I'm so happy to have brought it back to you. That little guy was quite taken with you...<BR/><BR/>...I had a pretty enjoyable conversation with a black bear, on a long ago evening in my Adirondack garden. He was waiting just across the property line (about five feet from me) to use the falling dark as his cover to hit a nearby ice cream stand dumpster...while I was trying to finish off a new shade garden before I lost the light. <BR/><BR/>Of course, he didn't sit on my shoe...but I set down my trowel to show him I was threat-free and sat back on my haunches and we talked (well, he seemed to listen, anyway)for a moment or two...before I called it a night and cautiously backed away.<BR/><BR/>I wish more people could enjoy such peaceful encounters with our fellow creatures.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337889899066280559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-54905489482752578392008-04-06T12:24:00.000-04:002008-04-06T12:24:00.000-04:00Good morning,Great segue from those beautiful Daff...Good morning,<BR/><BR/>Great segue from those beautiful Daffodils to Narcissus. Those flowers would do anyone "proud" being represented by them. I think you captured the gull with the wings spread, proudly, and showing off his beautiful black wings.I have always had a soft spot in my heart for the noble and trusting Robin.<BR/><BR/>When I was in Ireland an Irish robin ( smaller than the American one and more closer to the size of the Finch than anything I can remember ) sat in a bush near by watching me near Glendalough. I sat very still and the bird surprised me by coming closer to me and eventually landing on my shoe. We had a wonderful conversation. When it was time to move on, my sister and her husband and I got back into the rented car and as we started to pull out of our spot, this wee robin tried to go with us. If the window hadn't been up, I am sure it would have been in the car! I can only imagine if in a past life ( or two )this creature might have recognized me. ( nice fantasy )<BR/> ;-) Anyway, many thanks for the pictures and jaring my memory.Butchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481663364693052582noreply@blogger.com