tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post7287961960330746953..comments2024-03-18T18:31:09.644-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Backyard Nature Wednesday: What was that?Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-47553329407926308582017-05-18T11:46:31.193-05:002017-05-18T11:46:31.193-05:00Pardon my Dark Crystal reference. That movie was a...Pardon my <i>Dark Crystal</i> reference. That movie was a favorite of my kids when they were little. We must have watched it dozens of times so the skeksis are firmly engraved upon my memory!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-30761935289991266022017-05-18T09:13:20.990-05:002017-05-18T09:13:20.990-05:00Word of the day: skekis?! I had to look it up. I g...Word of the day: skekis?! I had to look it up. I guess if human males can go bald early, so can male birds. Except he gets his feathers back! We hope.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-63131497578015452742017-05-18T08:48:53.511-05:002017-05-18T08:48:53.511-05:00Birds are one of the major pleasures and rewards o...Birds are one of the major pleasures and rewards of gardening.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-35003362498014848552017-05-18T00:34:25.774-05:002017-05-18T00:34:25.774-05:00Good morning Dorothy,
It must be great to have so ...Good morning Dorothy,<br />It must be great to have so many different kind of birds visiting your garden.<br />Have a wonderful day.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-84230074353085702652017-05-17T09:47:07.647-05:002017-05-17T09:47:07.647-05:00Well, the red (remaining) feathers and heavy red b...Well, the red (remaining) feathers and heavy red beak are a dead giveaway. Plus, there were other cardinals around at the time.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-27420483949916482352017-05-17T09:45:47.123-05:002017-05-17T09:45:47.123-05:00No doubt his new feathers will grow within a matte...No doubt his new feathers will grow within a matter of weeks and he'll look normal again.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-43231008482181742382017-05-17T07:04:30.944-05:002017-05-17T07:04:30.944-05:00This is so interesting! I've never ever seen ...This is so interesting! I've never ever seen a bald-headed cardinal; I wouldn't have even known what type of bird he was if I had seen him.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-40520577923520415272017-05-17T06:49:51.145-05:002017-05-17T06:49:51.145-05:00That's a weird looking cardinal! :-)That's a weird looking cardinal! :-)Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.com