tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post6287997240560258163..comments2024-01-24T05:31:22.471-06:00Comments on troutbirder: J.N. "Ding" Darling N.W.R.troutbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-82944632140429410422011-02-21T18:27:23.548-06:002011-02-21T18:27:23.548-06:00Hi! You found my bakingribbons blog..so I tracked ...Hi! You found my bakingribbons blog..so I tracked you down! I too have been to Corkscrew once and JR Ding Darling maybe 20 times. I go every year! Your pics are fabulous. A number of years ago we went to Corkscrew during a drought. We were witness to something people rarely see. One of the swamps had dried up to the point where turtles, alligators, and wading birds were congregated in a small area right in front of one of the covered observation decks. An alligator was trying to eat a turtle, but the turtle was too big. About a dozen of us watched this show and watched the wading birds trying to keep one eye on the fish and one eye on the other alligator. Do you go to FLorida each winter?Baking Ribbonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316742071505469593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-40325508542382132642011-02-20T22:18:53.922-06:002011-02-20T22:18:53.922-06:00Now those Birds are worth the trip! What a treat f...Now those Birds are worth the trip! What a treat for you! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-89838871328717334592011-02-19T23:57:54.282-06:002011-02-19T23:57:54.282-06:00Great bird shots. Thanks for visiting my blog, btw...Great bird shots. Thanks for visiting my blog, btw. In Southern California, our "yellowlegs" are in the sandpiper family - there's lesser or greater, depending on size, I guess, but always hard to discern, especially for an amateur birder like myself. So is Minnesota the "tundra"?camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-74644998376215752232011-02-19T08:52:35.056-06:002011-02-19T08:52:35.056-06:00I've heard so much about this area and would l...I've heard so much about this area and would love to visit there one day. The variety of shore birds is amazing! Lucky you!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-40760803056968751022011-02-19T08:09:26.899-06:002011-02-19T08:09:26.899-06:00You found some excellent birds that day. Great pi...You found some excellent birds that day. Great pix, too. I really must move 'Florida' higher up on my list of Places I Want To Go Birding.<br /><br />Thanks for the info about Ding Darling. There is a Ding Darling reservoir in North Dakota (not far from where I live across the border in Canada). I often go down there on birding expeditions. Nice to know the background of that name. He was a great man, to be sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585008979780342837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-60428850155239237802011-02-18T18:57:25.164-06:002011-02-18T18:57:25.164-06:00I never have so many huge birds in one place. They...I never have so many huge birds in one place. They are all so unique. Thank goodness for folks like 'Ding' to save them and really call folks to task to make a difference. I had no idea how the NWF got started. It is such a worthwhile organization.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-65452427248141212852011-02-18T18:07:03.475-06:002011-02-18T18:07:03.475-06:00Thanks for your visits to my blog and for the good...Thanks for your visits to my blog and for the good wishes for our move. Hope you have a very nice weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-89361865122403769772011-02-18T12:01:05.043-06:002011-02-18T12:01:05.043-06:00Thanks for the info on Ding Darling--I had no idea...Thanks for the info on Ding Darling--I had no idea. What an inspirational story, though. Always nice when "the little guy" can initiate some real change!<br />Thanks for sharing all of your birds. We have a lot of them here, too (FL & Southern LA aren't that different, really,) but not all of them.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-13833512726309284292011-02-17T20:14:08.322-06:002011-02-17T20:14:08.322-06:00Wonderful shots of the birds. Looks so nice in FL...Wonderful shots of the birds. Looks so nice in FL!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-10276547370238538022011-02-17T19:00:08.951-06:002011-02-17T19:00:08.951-06:00If the job of going to FL in the winter gets too t...If the job of going to FL in the winter gets too tough for you, let me know. I'll be leaving on a jet plane before you know it. <br /><br />You put a lot of work into this post and did a great job with all the photos. Kudos to you. <br /><br />donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-52302846841584508302011-02-17T17:03:56.646-06:002011-02-17T17:03:56.646-06:00Veronica is right, that is an immature night heron...Veronica is right, that is an immature night heron. Yellowlegs are large sandpipers more like a willet with yellow legs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-32014128539862349132011-02-17T15:20:28.968-06:002011-02-17T15:20:28.968-06:00Goodness! You saw quite a variety of different bir...Goodness! You saw quite a variety of different birds. That sounds like a place I should visit. Great post, TBMontanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-47940486924912495282011-02-17T15:17:43.259-06:002011-02-17T15:17:43.259-06:00It must have been a wonderful visit to the refuge....It must have been a wonderful visit to the refuge. It would be fantastic to see all those birds. I enjoyed seeing your pictures.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-50745368823843743052011-02-17T14:23:43.285-06:002011-02-17T14:23:43.285-06:00I have only seen one Yellow Crowned Night Heron. ...I have only seen one Yellow Crowned Night Heron. It is exciting to see one.Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-81601916382263566142011-02-17T13:32:33.911-06:002011-02-17T13:32:33.911-06:00Thanks for taking us along with you on your visit ...Thanks for taking us along with you on your visit to this refuge. Your photos are wonderful.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-28746621736198219012011-02-17T08:08:15.621-06:002011-02-17T08:08:15.621-06:00http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5203/5289279552_256...http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5203/5289279552_256b831fc3_b.jpg<br /><br />Your "yellowlegs" might be an immature night heron - don't know if this guy is a yellow-capped or black-capped. The photo linked above also taken in Ding Darling - ain't it great! - you had some really good sightings, glad you enjoyed it!Veronica Waldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367665889716556106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-8433933369427876942011-02-17T08:03:10.411-06:002011-02-17T08:03:10.411-06:00You saw almost all of the heron family, very nice ...You saw almost all of the heron family, very nice indeed. walking along a boardwalk where I was unfamiliar with the shorebirds I pestered the lady with a book near me.I need to get down there again. I get my tomatoe and pepper seeds from Fort Myers.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-85106846401918417532011-02-17T07:55:32.330-06:002011-02-17T07:55:32.330-06:00Gee, I wish I knew what kind of bird Yellow-legs i...Gee, I wish I knew what kind of bird Yellow-legs is. A birder, I'm not, but I do enjoy seeing them and learning about them. Thanks for the lesson. That job you were talking about comes with its own built-in benefits, and no experience is required.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.com