tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post6183536271583516188..comments2024-03-27T19:44:46.783-06:00Comments on South Englishtown Gazette: Finches, Frogs, and FlowersWilmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-61532080708328178702011-09-16T21:30:27.456-06:002011-09-16T21:30:27.456-06:00Denis - thanks for visiting and commenting. I am v...Denis - thanks for visiting and commenting. I am very fond of the frogs.<br /><br />Derek - what a deal! Even the whole seeds cost more than that here.<br /><br />cheers,<br />WilmaWilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-63634273427781037422011-09-14T00:21:28.694-06:002011-09-14T00:21:28.694-06:00Wilma,
Here, sunflower hearts can be bought from a...Wilma,<br />Here, sunflower hearts can be bought from any birdfood supplier and cost me £30 for 20kg.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-37368400699022933672011-09-13T21:44:30.304-06:002011-09-13T21:44:30.304-06:00Hi Wilma
Your 3rd Leopard Frog photo has a great r...Hi Wilma<br />Your 3rd Leopard Frog photo has a great reflection of its throat pouch.<br />Cute and impressive Frog.<br />Nice flowers.<br />I am only familiar with European Goldfinches, which are quite different from that fellow. I like the black cap.<br />Cheers<br />DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-69208318854768832442011-09-13T21:03:39.113-06:002011-09-13T21:03:39.113-06:00Ken - they are the brightest in spring for the bre...Ken - they are the brightest in spring for the breeding season, the color dims a little later on in summer, but is still relatively bright.<br /><br />Derek - you and Ken really spoil your birds with the sunflower seed hearts! They are really expensive here and a little harder to find. Don't tell my birds I am holding out on them! ;-)<br /><br />Chris - thank you. I did shift around to try for the plain green background. I took these through my double-paned window, so they are not as crisp as I would like, but that's the way it is!<br /><br />thanks to all for visiting and commenting.<br /><br />cheers,<br />WilmaWilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-33282344322285215542011-09-13T14:57:36.339-06:002011-09-13T14:57:36.339-06:00Wow the colours of the goldfinch is incredibly yel...Wow the colours of the goldfinch is incredibly yellow ;-) Gorgeous shot of them you got, and the nice colors in the background and this yello, it really goes together....Chrishttp://chrisphotonature.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-20920381398507359102011-09-13T08:59:54.284-06:002011-09-13T08:59:54.284-06:00Wilma,
We have the same chance of frosts in Sept/M...Wilma,<br />We have the same chance of frosts in Sept/May in the UK, even in the south where I live, only its not possible for me to wizz off to Belize. We've rarely got to 28 degrees all summer here and definitely won't now until next year.<br />Your Goldfinches are superb and the nearest we have to that in Europe, although bigger and rarely in Britain now, is the Golden Oriole.<br />The food that attracts all the finches here now, especially in the feeder tubes - is sunflower hearts -sunflower seeds with the outer husk already removed.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-55795410312621943922011-09-13T08:52:49.455-06:002011-09-13T08:52:49.455-06:00Hi Wilma.
Such a bright colour on your Gol...Hi Wilma.<br /> Such a bright colour on your Goldfinches, I thought ours was bright.<br />Ours too feed on nijer seeds, but also prefer the Sunflower hearts. Great photo's.Ken.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01795172926321030227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-37316341588782351792011-09-12T19:55:58.289-06:002011-09-12T19:55:58.289-06:00Keith - it does immediately bring "leopard&qu...Keith - it does immediately bring "leopard" to mind when you see one. The goldfinches are so bright that it is almost impossible to get a good photo when they are in direct sunlight! I never get tired of seeing them.<br /><br />Stu - yes, and as late as May, too. :-( Now you can see why I am heading to Belize.<br /><br />cheers,<br />WilmaWilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-27969175532777019522011-09-12T18:51:10.396-06:002011-09-12T18:51:10.396-06:00Wow, you can get frosts in mid September?Wow, you can get frosts in mid September?Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-51331260428504293992011-09-12T07:33:38.393-06:002011-09-12T07:33:38.393-06:00That Leopard Frog has beautiful markings Wilma. I ...That Leopard Frog has beautiful markings Wilma. I can see how it got its name.<br />And your Goldfinches are real beauties. Such a vibrant colour.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.com