tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post3293274171413633638..comments2023-12-12T09:05:49.030+00:00Comments on Tricia's Tales: Hunting for Great Crested GrebesTricia Ryderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-2066208646835353102009-03-21T19:07:00.000+00:002009-03-21T19:07:00.000+00:00Thanks ST and Tom - just luck with the sinking sun...Thanks ST and Tom - just luck with the sinking sun for the header picture (I'll be popping over Tom)<BR/><BR/>Hi Graham - and thanks :) I like the "spectacles" on the female!Tricia Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-29259703450893974512009-03-21T18:35:00.000+00:002009-03-21T18:35:00.000+00:00Fabulous shot of the Mandarins, Tricia.Fabulous shot of the Mandarins, Tricia.Graham Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908280556207762311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-60916870750415631442009-03-21T13:40:00.000+00:002009-03-21T13:40:00.000+00:00Excellent postings Tricia, nice to see the Mandari...Excellent postings Tricia, nice to see the Mandarins, they really are stunners.<BR/>The new headers is a winner as well.<BR/><BR/>I've Long Tailed Tits on my posting today<BR/><BR/>Tom<BR/><A HREF="http://womtig.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"> Wiggers World </A>Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-20222105164801453062009-03-21T10:40:00.000+00:002009-03-21T10:40:00.000+00:00love the new header.love the new header.SThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399555929730922985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-85453231703824103312009-03-21T08:17:00.000+00:002009-03-21T08:17:00.000+00:00ShySongbird - thanks.Warren - in the spot I saw th...ShySongbird - thanks.<BR/><BR/>Warren - in the spot I saw them, the Mandarins seem to be around mainly in Spring and Summer<BR/><BR/>Cheryl - thank you<BR/><BR/>Roy - thanks - the sun was lighting the ducklings so well!<BR/><BR/>Mick - I have a feeling that the coots might have started the nest. If so and the GC Grebes took it over I imagine the Coots would have acted quiete aggressively. I shall be returning as much as I can to keep an eye on this.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if this is typical or not - will have to research this.<BR/><BR/>OC - Thanks - they are lovely birds.Tricia Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-23839405201297839372009-03-21T07:46:00.000+00:002009-03-21T07:46:00.000+00:00The male mandarin is a beauty. Lovely pictures.The male mandarin is a beauty. Lovely pictures.oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-37814849553826407612009-03-21T00:17:00.000+00:002009-03-21T00:17:00.000+00:00Interesting about the coots occupying the nest use...Interesting about the coots occupying the nest used first by the grebes. Is this usual? Do they make their own nests sometimes?mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-13386737611530960012009-03-20T23:45:00.000+00:002009-03-20T23:45:00.000+00:00A really super new header photo Tricia.A really super new header photo Tricia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-50342246217292990142009-03-20T21:44:00.000+00:002009-03-20T21:44:00.000+00:00Your photography is beautiful Tricia.....Have fun ...Your photography is beautiful Tricia.....<BR/><BR/>Have fun with little man......Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-29359449855770083922009-03-20T18:48:00.000+00:002009-03-20T18:48:00.000+00:00Coots and mandarins, both a real treat on my patch...Coots and mandarins, both a real treat on my patch, not seen the latter yet this year.Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-46633481934231023652009-03-20T18:41:00.000+00:002009-03-20T18:41:00.000+00:00Exactly what I was going to say, they really are e...Exactly what I was going to say, they really are extraordinary looking birds. Nice photos again.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-87508340817419331772009-03-20T18:26:00.000+00:002009-03-20T18:26:00.000+00:00Sheila - they do have amazing feather colouring - ...Sheila - they do have amazing feather colouring - looks more like the birds have been sculpted than feathers grown!Tricia Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-17775385523260848532009-03-20T18:13:00.000+00:002009-03-20T18:13:00.000+00:00that mandarin male is an impressive duck looks mor...that mandarin male is an impressive duck looks more like a piece of china<BR/>Sheilaswatsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330525985066655153noreply@blogger.com