tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post910661171103444865..comments2024-03-28T19:58:04.966-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: Great Blue Herons are backJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-40234737012317316762014-02-26T14:50:57.534-05:002014-02-26T14:50:57.534-05:00Dear Joanne,
how many are there?? It looks as if ...Dear Joanne, <br />how many are there?? It looks as if there are many. <br />I saw a few free living herons in England, and some here (the years before, not now). But they were not as beautiful as yours, maybe I saw female herons? <br />Here the very first geese flew over our house (cherished tradition - in all the 3 cities we lived in the last 10 years they did it). All these birds are signs that spring is coming - the blackbirds eagerly search for material to build their dishevelled nests. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-90096276988945958452014-02-26T11:34:17.723-05:002014-02-26T11:34:17.723-05:00DEar Joanne, this was exciting--seeing the herons....DEar Joanne, this was exciting--seeing the herons. They do look like grey monks. I was just outside and heard the cry of the Canadian geese returning north. Spring truly is coming. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-7082919866037837052014-02-25T15:51:13.161-05:002014-02-25T15:51:13.161-05:00Such huge lovely birds. Used to see them in the w...Such huge lovely birds. Used to see them in the wetlands not far from here.<br />Seeing a train twice meant you were sitting still twice, for who knows how long?Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-39905963266602877052014-02-25T10:56:58.027-05:002014-02-25T10:56:58.027-05:00Herons! In trees!!
I'd never considered that...Herons! In trees!!<br /><br />I'd never considered that...<br /><br />Meanwhile, back in Minneapolis, it was six below at the bus stop this morning. I'm giving it until the end of March until I give myself permission to lose my mind.<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-88336569988916886452014-02-25T00:29:23.771-05:002014-02-25T00:29:23.771-05:00They are such huge, majestic beautiful birds and y...They are such huge, majestic beautiful birds and you really got great shots.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-28086248433704380762014-02-24T22:20:04.470-05:002014-02-24T22:20:04.470-05:00Beautiful birds. It's amazing how they migrate...Beautiful birds. It's amazing how they migrate right on schedule.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-53959169854075922922014-02-24T16:58:16.365-05:002014-02-24T16:58:16.365-05:00They are very big birds.
Merle........They are very big birds.<br />Merle........Merlesworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573975763012762631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-77377372550404969472014-02-24T16:33:46.251-05:002014-02-24T16:33:46.251-05:00They are very majestic looking. They fly into our ...They are very majestic looking. They fly into our back garden all the time hoping to score dinner at our koi pond.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-29272329515465295762014-02-24T09:47:56.160-05:002014-02-24T09:47:56.160-05:00I love the great blue herons. Back when I went ca...I love the great blue herons. Back when I went canoeing all the time we would chase them downstream until they came to the end of their territory and would turn around and fly back upstream.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-6324895520878319502014-02-24T09:03:38.570-05:002014-02-24T09:03:38.570-05:00The birds are all coming back which is a sign that...The birds are all coming back which is a sign that spring may come this year - eventually.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-9908581564233820482014-02-24T08:15:07.175-05:002014-02-24T08:15:07.175-05:00How beautiful those herons are. I have never seen...How beautiful those herons are. I have never seen them in person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-37420641743602203372014-02-24T07:18:26.233-05:002014-02-24T07:18:26.233-05:00oh what fun it will be to see them in the rookery,...oh what fun it will be to see them in the rookery, I am missing mine in California.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-15781574491809032392014-02-24T06:39:58.708-05:002014-02-24T06:39:58.708-05:00Good gracious, they really are enormous. I never r...Good gracious, they really are enormous. I never realised that herons were that big!Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-58549938048186224032014-02-24T02:55:55.101-05:002014-02-24T02:55:55.101-05:00Wonderful photos of these magnificent birds. I lik...Wonderful photos of these magnificent birds. I like the pompoms on the trees !BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-35426271547936561082014-02-23T23:32:47.051-05:002014-02-23T23:32:47.051-05:00Oh -- a farm friend of mine had a rookery on the f...Oh -- a farm friend of mine had a rookery on the family farm that provided lots of bird watching to folks that lived in that area. Blue Herons are magnificent birds -- love to see them in flight. How wonderful that you will be able to observe them. I have been hearing a few bird songs in this past week so I think we will be seeing more sunshine soon. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-53659033893953043992014-02-23T23:12:47.347-05:002014-02-23T23:12:47.347-05:00I think those are the first blue herons I've e...I think those are the first blue herons I've ever seen. <br />I quite like watching trains go by, I stood watching a goods train pass in Port Pirie, there were so many cars it took almost ten minutes to rumble along.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-15354203318387220762014-02-23T20:56:23.641-05:002014-02-23T20:56:23.641-05:00Two things that are amazing and a great part of li...Two things that are amazing and a great part of life...trains and big herons. I like them both a lot.<br />Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-76292413925227505242014-02-23T20:06:12.318-05:002014-02-23T20:06:12.318-05:00Beautiful photos. I especially like the clear day ...Beautiful photos. I especially like the clear day in the first one. Have a great week ahead.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-54383772978221415462014-02-23T19:03:58.873-05:002014-02-23T19:03:58.873-05:00Oh Wow. That would have brightened my grey day im...Oh Wow. That would have brightened my grey day immeasurably. Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-38235455312524081292014-02-23T19:00:10.339-05:002014-02-23T19:00:10.339-05:00It's the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR, AKA Polar ...It's the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR, AKA Polar Express. It runs rail/trail cars in the summer. Actually, it's pretty full year round with the RR's special programs.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-66920377320885772672014-02-23T18:28:13.993-05:002014-02-23T18:28:13.993-05:00The Great Blue is one of my favorites... so happy...The Great Blue is one of my favorites... so happy to see you have a whole rookery of them. What's the RR that runs by? CRX, Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio? Or are any of them still running these days? My favorite as a child was the C&O.... I loved the logo of the Chessie cat sleeping. So sad that these days the RRs have abandoned SE Ohio.... at least there are wonderful rails to trails bike/walking paths there now. But... it sure would be nice to be able to take a train to Cincy or Columbus or Cleveland.....The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-71685560341943324882014-02-23T18:26:10.589-05:002014-02-23T18:26:10.589-05:00You can set your watch on the last week of Februar...You can set your watch on the last week of February, every year. I think they were first seen on the 20th this year at this rookery.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-75150236147998764482014-02-23T18:24:44.970-05:002014-02-23T18:24:44.970-05:00Sycamore trees.Sycamore trees.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-54781648748876958152014-02-23T18:06:17.376-05:002014-02-23T18:06:17.376-05:00We have those herons where I fish. They are majest...We have those herons where I fish. They are majestic birds.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-58321460470384782182014-02-23T17:59:13.057-05:002014-02-23T17:59:13.057-05:00Huge birds! I did not know they nested together li...Huge birds! I did not know they nested together like that.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com