Monday, August 11, 2008

Monday

New week thread.

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Eagle-Eyed's Sissy said...

Well, you beautiful people, it is time to hit the hay!! Hope all have a great evening. I am going to get some beauty rest. See you in the morning light.

MITS said...

GOODNIGHT, SISSY:)

Bob Quinn said...

Wanda - the egret is pure white but at sunset the colors are never what they seem (plus I don't always get them right in post processing - sometimes on purpose, sometimes not).

Costume Lady said...

OH, I do beg your pardon, BOB...I said I liked the first two sunset/moon photos....sounded like that was all I liked. They are ALL wonderful...those are just my favorites. SORRY

Costume Lady said...

Well, natural blue or not, it is a lovely photo.

Costume Lady said...

Good Night Sissy...get up early with T-Bird and maybe you will see our eagles.

deb said...

Bob, wonderful pictures. My favorite is the eagle on the stick.

One of the little osprey hurt one of his talons today, so he is off to the Raptor Center in St. Paul. He will be fine, just needs a better facility than the lake! They are hoping to do the minor surgery and send him right back. His name is now Totto, not sure how to spell it, but pronounced toetoe. We also had the first semi-successful fishing by one of the chicks. Too bad he wasn't quite sure what to do with the fish he caught and lost it in the grass. I had put my camera away because of rain, #@$#! it all. By the time I ran to my pick-up and got the camera, I missed the fish.

paula eagleholic said...

Gonna go check out bob's pics...and I am NOT going to see the perseoids (sp)!!

paula eagleholic said...

How neat to see, Deb.

paula eagleholic said...

And I think Phelps is supposed to swim soon...

floralgirl said...

Busy place tonite! Got to find Bob's pics. Jo, I mowed the grass in the field for you, but I don't see your tent out there..

paula eagleholic said...

That last sunset is to die for, Bob. Too bad the eagle wasn't on the snag!

Love the dragonflies too.

And what is the pretty pink thing w/ the white and blue looking berries on it?

floralgirl said...

That looks like pokeweed! I love those dragonfly pictures..

MITS said...

DEB, glad to see you having a goood time with the osprey, I love those birds:)

paula eagleholic said...

Thanks, Megan

It's pretty

paula eagleholic said...

Phelps is up now

MITS said...

GOOD NIGHT EVERYONEC'mon Mei shoot one out for the "gipper"!!!!!

glo said...

LOL Awesome swimmer is that young man Phelps. Good nIght all

magpie said...

BOB: Absolutely beautiful photos, love the egrets, the eagles, the heron, EVERYTHING!

GLO: Just viewed Ruffles: How cool, is that your sweet little voice doing the narration? Brings you right into our homes! I loved it when BIG DUSTIN and little karen moved the crate: Go Girl!

Thanks so much everyone, for ALL THE GREAT STUFF TODAY !!

XOXOXO

Mema Jo said...

Phelps is from BALTIMORE MARYLAND

They best have an awesome parade for him when he comes home......

MITS said...

Michael Phelps was born on June 30th, 1985 in.......BALTIMORE, MARYLAND:):):)

paula eagleholic said...

YaY for Phelps and the other American gal!

Costume Lady said...

Coughlin DID IT!

magpie said...

Tubby, Coffee, and outdoors clothing, METEOR WATCHING, in that order: Please, clear skies! Looks pretty good, so far...

paula eagleholic said...

And Yay Peirsol, with a gold!

Thanks Wanda for spelling out her name..I didn't want to butcher it :):)

magpie said...

Looks/Sounds like Mason Ellsworth is coming along in positive ways each day...

What an awesome journey....

Mema Jo said...

Megan - the tent I was going to use is still in Hedgesville!
You know, gal that if I could I would be there! The moon is so bright and there isn't a cloud in the sky. And it is cold out there on my deck!!!!
If I see anything early early am
(like 1:00) I'll put it on the blog.

glo said...

Magpie Yes that would be me you hear on that video. LOL. It was awesome jsut awesome.

floralgirl said...

Yes! so far so good with Mason.. lots of positive energy flowing towards him, I swear all of Sheptown is tracking his recovery. JO- I know you would've, I have no tent either, We coulda made smores..

glo said...

Michael Phelps...Aww he just gave the bouquet to his sister. That is so cool What a neat family. Quite bonded been through a lot together. Now its their time to celebrate!!!

hedgie said...

Bob, great pics, as usual!!! Thanks.
Early morning...gd to oral surgeon for extractions. Only 10 and she is NOT a happy camper.
Night all. Sweet dreams. Prayers for all.

deb said...

It is raining so hard that I lost my dish. Good thing the swimming is over for now.

Mema Jo said...

More Candles to Light!


Mason's candles for his healing




Buddy's candles for his continued healing

floralgirl said...

Going to lay down so I can get back up in a few hours..

Mema Jo said...

Deb - The Sunday Osprey release pictures are great. I am beginning to realize by looking at your photos just how beautiful the osprey is.
Thanks!

deb said...

Yes, they are really beautiful, aren't they. I am going to be so sad when they leave. You get so attached to them, and now we are naming some of them--not good for the middle of September. :(

today's pictures should be up tomorrow morning.

magpie said...

WANDA, JO:

Your ferryboat is going past.....

magpie said...

I mighta caught it on an email to myself...fastest way to get it over to something......will forward email it in a little while.....

The passengers were hollering for you !

Mema Jo said...

I SEE IT!
THERE IT GOES!
IT IS GONE!

One of these days - I'll be ready!

Margie - I wish you had a video camera for the sky show tonight!
I don't know that I am going to last that long!

Mema Jo said...

One lonely chick in the Finny 2008 nest.

Brisbane falcons not on ledge yet!

The Hobby nest in darkness still.

Wild Watch Osprey Nest - chicks are really growing.........

deb said...

Not many pictures from today, so they are up already, if anyone is still awake on the east coast!

paula eagleholic said...

Night, all. Enjoy the showers!

Mema Jo said...

Watching Olympics - I have never seen such an awesome performance as I just did with USA - Spring! He was amazing!

magpie said...

'Night Paula, we'll wish on a few "shooting stars" for you and everyone else....

I'm up Deb, and headed over to your pictures !!!

Mema Jo said...

I should think it is difficult to take the 'flight' pictures. You are doing an exceptionally good job at it!
Deb - do all the ones released have transmitters on them to track them?

Mema Jo said...

Nite Paula. I misread your comment and thought it was rain showers!

Maybe I should be going into bed!lol

magpie said...

DEB - beautiful, soaring birds....I had the same question, looks like a little antenna at the tail end.....
Great Shots! We have really had some treats from the posts today!

Nice pose of the Osprey chick on the Finney's nest right now....

magpie said...

Must be kinda windy, head feathers are spiked up....

magpie said...

"Phelps poised to become winningest Olympian ever" - AP Headline...

Nice!

deb said...

The first 5 birds have long distance trackers on them. They are too expensive to put on every bird. It is also a test on where to mount them. Past PTT's have interfered with fishing, so they are hoping this mounting works. All the birds have tail antennas so they can be found easily if they get in trouble. They will fall off when they lose their tail feathers the first time.

deb said...

It is hard to get clear flight pictures, I deleted a lot of them. It was nice of this bird to fly by me a lot of times!

Costume Lady said...

Deb, you are having a really good time, aren't you? I can feel your excitement in your comments.

magpie said...

So very interesting, DEB.

One chick at Finney's again...

Out the door, to check the sky...
Back Later...

xoxo

Costume Lady said...

I can't watch anymore gymnastics...my eyes won't stay open. Don't think I'll make the viewing of the meteor shower.

GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE
SLEEP TIGHT
PRAYERS FOR ALL (family & friends)

Mema Jo said...

Now Deb, are you going to get a receiver set up at your place just in case you need to go help a bird in trouble!?? That would be cool to know how to do!

Mema Jo said...

Good Night Wanda - I may now be far behind ...

Mema Jo said...

No change with Mei - still sound asleep.

deb said...

That would be fun, Jo!

Yes, Wanda, I am having the time of my life.

Night, everyone.

Mema Jo said...

Nite, Deb

Mema Jo said...

I am going to bed --- Maybe I'll be up later this early morning and go out quickly to catch the show.
Nothing has started as of now ..

Peace to you & yours
Prayers for everyone being said

((hugs))

magpie said...

Okay - I've seen about a dozen...meteors that is, best place to look is near the Perseus constellation, which is more or less East, North East...they should "emanate" from there,
Pleaides will be visible soon near there too..
Going to nap until 3:30 - they should be fired up by then, and moon is almost down, that will help.
(I made a bunch of wishes!)
xox

movin said...

GREAT PHOTOS, BOB ... as usual. [:~D]


I don't think I had even heard about pokeberry before this and an article in Wikipedia. You've made a beautiful, jeweled frond from that small part of nature.

Did you know that among its uses were dyes and inks? The Declaration of Independence and many Revolutionary War letters were written with pokeberry (ink berry) ink??

They at least used to make a pokeberry salad down South. But the bush is poisonous to mammals, until you've boiled it and discarded the water at least three times. And the Indians and others used it for some medicinal purposes.

Anybody ever eaten pokeberry and lived to tell us about it??


C(°ï®¡°)D

Jim

movin said...

I was outside a while ago watering the flowering plants, and I remembered to look-see if the sky was clear enough to view meteors ... seems to be, although there is one of those humidity halos around the moon.

But I watched for close to 5 minutes without seeing a meteor.

I did see the Space Station, "I believe" ... southern sky, brighter and at a higher angle from the horizon than the moon. I'm going to do a search on the station, because it does not appear to move much.


C(°ï®¡°)D

Jim

floralgirl said...

NO pokeberry eating here... it is a weed that can get 5 to 6" tall.
Been out to see the stars.. the moon is down now and I have seen about 20 meteors- some pretty bright ones that shoot across the sky for a while.. pretty... my neck hurts from staring up at the sky.

magpie said...

Hey Megan - I am getting ready to go back out..
I took a sheet and pillow and laid down the first time...that helped some...
I don't have the greatest viewing spot but do have a good view of the Perseus constellation...going
out to make some more wishes.

I have some pokeberry in my yard!

xo

movin said...

Well, what I saw was not the Space Station ... far too high, far too slow.

They have some wild places to view the meteor shower out here, but they are all in the desert or in the mountains and nowhere near where I am.


C(°ï®¡°)D

Jim

magpie said...

JIM - there are some cell phone satellites still orbiting I think, some kind of iridium something or other, I saw one go from South to North...saw a few more meteors, but could only see about 1/4 of the sky from where I am...
back to bed for the rest of my Panda Nap....
Finney's has a chick and Over the Water has a Hooded Crow.

Good Night...
xo

magpie said...

It was a Good Meteor Shower, well worth the time spent....
plus anytime Pleaides and a few other favorites are out together - it's a good night to be outside...Three trains went through and I had one visiting Bunny Rabbit, who was as surprised as I was when we discovered each other...
z z z z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z -TIME

magpie said...

Thelma? Buddy?
We are awaiting your inspiration...
Sissy, Sharon??

G O O D M O R N I N G !!

magpie said...

MEGAN: Hope you have a good market day, going to Washington?
Super Weather this morning...
Safe travels, and good sales day to you.
xo

magpie said...

There are three large black crow-like birds at Finney's nest...what a surprise!

magpie said...

Well, the Osprey chick seems to have ousted the black birds.
And he/she seems to be squawking !

magpie said...

And Mei is still snoozing....

Eagle-Eyed's Sissy said...

Good morning everyone. Looks like magpie and Jim saw the meteor showers. I was long gone by that time. I bet they were beautiful though. I see our Mei is sound asleep this morning and we have an MT nest.

Eagle-Eyed's Sissy said...

It is chilly here this morning, 53 degrees. Feels alot more like fall that late summer for sure.

magpie said...

Hi Sissy - Megan saw a bunch too....
Maybe the Eagles were up late watching them too...
we might still them...sometime today anyway!
Headed back to dayshift today, time to start putting it together.

Good Day to All.....

xo

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