tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post4541121701878527369..comments2024-03-16T11:58:58.489-05:00Comments on Room Without Walls: Belated Goose DinnerTaborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-24655126721504188702010-02-01T01:36:48.705-05:002010-02-01T01:36:48.705-05:00Wow, even if the goose had been maimed, that is st...Wow, even if the goose had been maimed, that is still quite a feat to pull off for the hawk: what a big dinner!Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-36010169532429388082010-01-28T10:19:19.443-05:002010-01-28T10:19:19.443-05:00Wow! A real-life National Geo moment. Beautifully ...Wow! A real-life National Geo moment. Beautifully done.bobhttp://www.bobdunn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-25049813867264292892010-01-27T23:06:58.742-05:002010-01-27T23:06:58.742-05:00"He was brave enough to cross the frozen mars..."He was brave enough to cross the frozen marsh grass and see what was going on. I was a little afraid."<br /><br />Like I keep telling my wife--I've been doing this for 38 years now--"See, men ARE good for SOME THINGS."Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-65961733144551847572010-01-27T20:14:02.389-05:002010-01-27T20:14:02.389-05:00The circle of life...hard and always there. Congra...The circle of life...hard and always there. Congrats on the POTW mention!abbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-12115982292628821792010-01-27T11:39:11.183-05:002010-01-27T11:39:11.183-05:00What an amazing story and incredible pictures. A v...What an amazing story and incredible pictures. A very rare encounter indeed.<br />I also love the picture in the post below.<br />Thank you so much for stopping by my place and for your kind comment,<br />xo<br />ZuzanaZuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-23374781320334477542010-01-27T11:14:14.613-05:002010-01-27T11:14:14.613-05:00Ooooh Tabor, I am most definitely the queasy type ...Ooooh Tabor, I am most definitely the queasy type :-) So I read the words rather than click on the pictures. It's funny, I am prone to queasiness but am also fascinated by the intricate system our world has provided around us. <br /><br />Thank you for the description of one of the mechanisms. It's a funny thing, isn't it? Sometimes the things that make us least comfortable are Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-46782678499028053542010-01-27T09:58:00.924-05:002010-01-27T09:58:00.924-05:00This story so resonated with me. I was sitting on ...This story so resonated with me. I was sitting on my front porch reading a book last summer. The small birds and pigeon's were thanakful for the never empty bird feeder close by. <br />Out of the blue, a hawk came soaring down and, before I could blink, he snatche up a pigeon, took him up into a nearby tree... and the feathers flew. <br />He must not have sensed me as I was so engrossed in myAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-17507718073482374222010-01-26T22:00:15.742-05:002010-01-26T22:00:15.742-05:00I'm an injured bird of prey rehabber. Love th...I'm an injured bird of prey rehabber. Love this post. Awesome photos, great commentary on the proceedings. Thank you!tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-23927645174110770642010-01-25T20:50:28.688-05:002010-01-25T20:50:28.688-05:00What a find ... and great follow-up reporting, too...What a find ... and great follow-up reporting, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989947946488835186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-58332834389280778732010-01-25T11:37:03.303-05:002010-01-25T11:37:03.303-05:00Nature is full of adventures! How exciting to witn...Nature is full of adventures! How exciting to witness this! I'm always sad for the victim, but it's all part of the balance, I know. Thanks for sharing the drama. <br />We've seen several hawks watching our feeder birds lately. I caught one with the camera just the other day as it perched on the pole feeder tray. I was happy to see it fly off with empty talons. Our small feathered Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-64966298923153612772010-01-25T11:02:28.764-05:002010-01-25T11:02:28.764-05:00Amazing photos. You witness so much.. and share it...Amazing photos. You witness so much.. and share it. Thanks for that.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-3180641765197949432010-01-25T08:07:00.993-05:002010-01-25T08:07:00.993-05:00When I was in Cuba we were impressed by the abilit...When I was in Cuba we were impressed by the ability of the vultures to clear up every last bit of a carcass - in very short time. But I'm a bit too squeamish to get up close with this kind of nature!Rachel Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969719330048416996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-53346772192397109692010-01-25T06:40:09.395-05:002010-01-25T06:40:09.395-05:00Everything needs to eat - these photos are wonderf...Everything needs to eat - these photos are wonderful.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-26248289909021737802010-01-24T18:50:32.610-05:002010-01-24T18:50:32.610-05:00great shots! intriguing to see animals doing what ...great shots! intriguing to see animals doing what they do...cycle of life. hope you had a great weekend!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-75923843628558095842010-01-24T11:59:10.987-05:002010-01-24T11:59:10.987-05:00Bet that hawk even had indigestion AFTER that big ...Bet that hawk even had indigestion AFTER that big meal!!!! ha.... I hate to see that--but it is LIFE as we know it, and it happens. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-43779098402948913732010-01-24T11:32:19.276-05:002010-01-24T11:32:19.276-05:00Thank you for the beautiful pictures. I have alway...Thank you for the beautiful pictures. I have always had a thing for the raptors. When my husband was hunting, it became apparent to us that nothing goes to waste in nature. While it is sad that some things have to die so that others can live,when the dinner is a bird or animal that is sick or wounded it is a blessing that it does not have to suffer for what can be a prolonged period of time Twin City Joannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30939606.post-75287845737792150572010-01-24T11:05:30.678-05:002010-01-24T11:05:30.678-05:00We had a bird feeder in the backyard for a number ...We had a bird feeder in the backyard for a number of years until it was discovered by Toronto's pigeon population.<br /><br />Toronto's pigeon population was soon discovered by Toronto's hawk population and we had a number of kills in the backyard.<br /><br />Which did little for our appetite.<br /><br />After not putting up a feeder for a few years, we have recently put one up in ourBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.com