tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post3127336427297468548..comments2024-03-12T08:48:54.735-04:00Comments on Red and the Peanut: Yesterday we had full nests...today they're empty!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-21609789166433936412009-04-04T22:29:00.000-04:002009-04-04T22:29:00.000-04:00...thanks Roy! :-D...thanks Roy! :-DKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-19629983844148318432009-04-03T19:16:00.000-04:002009-04-03T19:16:00.000-04:00Kelly, the idea of a making a Field Sketch is that...Kelly, the idea of a making a Field Sketch is that you can go home and make a positive ID of the bird you have seen. It can also be preparatory work for a painting. I think you have easily achieved both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-4212326826553598122009-04-03T08:52:00.000-04:002009-04-03T08:52:00.000-04:00Thanks, Roy! I was thinking it wasn't that great, ...Thanks, Roy! I was thinking it wasn't that great, but it got the point across, but I'm working on letting things go as is, so that makes me feel better about it!!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-9242321312000866322009-04-03T06:25:00.000-04:002009-04-03T06:25:00.000-04:00Hey Kelly, that's a very professional Field Sketch...Hey Kelly, that's a very professional Field Sketch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-82469731874367859582009-04-02T22:14:00.000-04:002009-04-02T22:14:00.000-04:00Mary and Kallen...thanks!Jayne...I can't wait to s...Mary and Kallen...thanks!<BR/><BR/>Jayne...I can't wait to see your photos!<BR/><BR/>Laure...the meadow is great. I'm going to spend a lot of time there. As it comes to life it won't be quite as easy to get around in though! Thanks..the sketch was a bit too fast, but I caught the impression and that was good...<BR/><BR/>Chris and Deb...thank you!<BR/><BR/>Warren...thank goodness we have some very sloppy meadows around here. That's what the birds like!<BR/><BR/>Nick, Shelley and Heather...thank you! I hope my nest ID skills go up through the summer. I have my whole life to work on them, though, so no worries, right?Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-50159661737659591722009-04-02T20:26:00.000-04:002009-04-02T20:26:00.000-04:00That's quite a dizzying array of nests ya got ther...That's quite a dizzying array of nests ya got there! My nest ID skills are nill. Someday I'll get there, though. Love the Thrasher sketch. I think I <I>might</I> have heard one last night, but I'm not entirely sure.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791185232391134319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-81865602804703708492009-04-02T19:24:00.000-04:002009-04-02T19:24:00.000-04:00I think each of the nests look like a work of art!...I think each of the nests look like a work of art! And I love when you share your sketches with us - wonderful!!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-62994483506042488022009-04-02T19:20:00.000-04:002009-04-02T19:20:00.000-04:00You are a talented sketch artist !That's definitel...You are a talented sketch artist !<BR/>That's definitely an impressive collection of nests :-)Nick Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490579670202020981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-53578109054617613412009-04-02T14:55:00.000-04:002009-04-02T14:55:00.000-04:00Its a good feeling to see the spring birds coming ...Its a good feeling to see the spring birds coming back, eh Kelly. I like the look of that meadow, over in my part of the world, land owners would have it chopped down to the ground, all neat and tidy! They dont understand nature at all.Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-76146147773145619532009-04-02T09:39:00.000-04:002009-04-02T09:39:00.000-04:00Wonderful sketch of the thrasher Kelly! I love you...Wonderful sketch of the thrasher Kelly! I love your nest photos. Thanks for stopping by my blog & your kind comment :-)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874781381364710459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-87931435413674051302009-04-02T08:04:00.000-04:002009-04-02T08:04:00.000-04:00Hi Kelly,Nice to see old traces of bird breeding a...Hi Kelly,<BR/>Nice to see old traces of bird breeding around your area. The sketch on the trasher is fantastic... You are really talented!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-43141637724526993282009-04-02T07:04:00.000-04:002009-04-02T07:04:00.000-04:00Oh, what I would give to be able to sit in that me...Oh, what I would give to be able to sit in that meadow and sketch (and paint) those nests - they're gorgeous! What my fascination with nests is I don't know, but I definitely have one!<BR/><BR/>And your sketch if great! We have Thrashers around here almost all the time. I recognized him straight away and I just love all the energy that I see in the background! More! More sketches!Laure Ferlitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966163843633158039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-10997423943473689052009-04-02T06:44:00.000-04:002009-04-02T06:44:00.000-04:00I was smiling as I read this post Kelly because no...I was smiling as I read this post Kelly because not only did I get by the rookery yesterday, but we also went to the Riverpark nearby and I got some wonderful photos of tree swallows AND... yes, a thrasher!!! :c) Stay tuned!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-63996501724960894882009-04-02T06:10:00.000-04:002009-04-02T06:10:00.000-04:00Great sketch of the thrasher. Another bird I have...Great sketch of the thrasher. Another bird I have yet to see. Awesome photos of the whimsical nests!<BR/><BR/>BTW: My word verification if finch. HA!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-29632466315417471702009-04-01T23:52:00.000-04:002009-04-01T23:52:00.000-04:00I love all those interesting nests. What an abunda...I love all those interesting nests. What an abundance! Our thrashers haven't arrived yet....at least I haven't seen any yet.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.com