tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post8961968013176364217..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: Got Coco Puffs?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-14715431557671551652007-05-03T03:37:00.000-05:002007-05-03T03:37:00.000-05:00I should have left my little out-break of tent cat...I should have left my little out-break of tent caterpillers in my plum trees alone. Now I know to watch for this unusual bird next time, who loves to dine on them.<BR/>I mistakenly foiled a dining feast for these birds.Sandy Hatcher-Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011307599473627922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-43754923457003107502007-04-22T08:18:00.000-05:002007-04-22T08:18:00.000-05:00Swampy,Rain crows? What a cool name.Sounds like yo...Swampy,<BR/>Rain crows? What a cool name.<BR/>Sounds like you've seen a lot more of them than I have.<BR/>I'll pass the warning to the treefrogs.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-90548865706402736172007-04-22T07:56:00.000-05:002007-04-22T07:56:00.000-05:00A most set of most excellent shots! The "rain cro...A most set of most excellent shots! The "rain crows" haven't made it up to our neck of the woods yet but they should be showing up any day now. It is a lot of fun to watch them hunt - they look almost mechanical in their actions as they search the underside of leaves for their prey. But tell your treefrogs to watch out - Treebeard saw a yellow-billed eat a green treefrog once :)swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-33937370718061829992007-04-21T22:21:00.000-05:002007-04-21T22:21:00.000-05:00Hoss,It might conflict with your dung beetle ranch...Hoss,<BR/>It might conflict with your dung beetle ranch plans. Don't spread yourself too thin :)<BR/><BR/>Laurahinnj,<BR/>See, that is the difference between a true birder (you!)and a generalist like me. You knew back then about the tentworm-cuckoo connection. I didn't have a clue.<BR/>Glad you liked the pics!<BR/><BR/>Suze,<BR/>Great! I'm a strong believer in letting the yard go as wild as you can live with. The dividends are outstanding.<BR/>I hope your catbirds successfully nest!R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-78436130666100769472007-04-21T21:38:00.000-05:002007-04-21T21:38:00.000-05:00Wow!! Beautiful bird! We have 2 or 3 catbirds in ...Wow!! Beautiful bird! We have 2 or 3 catbirds in our backyard. What makes this unusual is that this is nesting season and they aren't known to nest here in Southeast Florida (Pembroke Pines to be exact). Plus - they like brush and woods, not usually backyards. Here is the neat part - we've let our backyard get a little overgrown. We have native bushes planted all around the fence periphery, with a blob of bushes forming a mini-woods about 12 feet high, 6 feet wide and about 10 feet deep towards the fence. They are clerodendrums that we've let grow - all the backyard birds love those miniwoods - and now we have catbirds out of season, which I believe are nesting here.....Susan Humestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374042568634619411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-84876738301009892312007-04-21T21:31:00.000-05:002007-04-21T21:31:00.000-05:00I'm stunned by your pics! Just gorgeous - in fact...I'm stunned by your pics! Just gorgeous - in fact, the best look I've ever had at a cuckoo! I hear them often enough, but they're near impossible to see at all because the're usually buried in the foliage - what a treat for you!<BR/><BR/>I remember your lamenting about the tent caterpillars. I also remember asking if you didn't have cuckoos in Florida and that you had said no. Glad you were mistaken!LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-78565113140916490662007-04-21T20:42:00.000-05:002007-04-21T20:42:00.000-05:00Gee, I would almost raise tent caterpillars just t...Gee, I would almost raise tent caterpillars just to have a cuckoo or two. Almost.OldHorsetailSnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865830344885164689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-15668485561981770302007-04-21T18:58:00.000-05:002007-04-21T18:58:00.000-05:00roger,not until you add milk ...then it's a cocopu...roger,<BR/>not until you add milk ...then it's a cocopuff.<BR/><BR/>Laura,<BR/>Loved the heron and catfish at your site.<BR/>He seemed to be practicing for your goldfish pond.<BR/><BR/>Robin,<BR/>It's a new one to me, but the book says it's very common. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>Deb,<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>RCW,<BR/>Such a neat unintended consequence of planting black cherries. You just never know who you're benefitting.<BR/><BR/>Sophie,<BR/>Thanks for the butterfly ID. He definitely had a few close calls. Where you been?<BR/><BR/>Cathy,<BR/>I wouldn't know if I did :)<BR/><BR/>ThreeCollie,<BR/>I just assumed. The book is probably 20 years old at least. After I posted I looked to see how you spell Petersen and surprise !R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-84480788242954812002007-04-21T15:18:00.000-05:002007-04-21T15:18:00.000-05:00When you said the Petersens I thought how much I p...When you said the Petersens I thought how much I prefer the Golden. In fact I have three of them. <BR/>Congrats on your cuckoo. I have never seen one.threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-64633394069710012842007-04-21T14:36:00.000-05:002007-04-21T14:36:00.000-05:00Perfect pictures. I wonder if you'll be hearing it...Perfect pictures. I wonder if you'll be hearing it. I still can't distinguish the calls of our two cuckoos as we don't hear them often.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-33913276235684315522007-04-21T14:13:00.000-05:002007-04-21T14:13:00.000-05:00Dawg! I'm liking your camera more and more! Awesom...Dawg! I'm liking your camera more and more! Awesome shot!<BR/><BR/>Thursday's butterfly is, if I'm not mistaken, a Little Wood-satyr (<I>Megisto cymela</I>). Looks like something's already taken a few nibbles.SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-54251210391208589192007-04-21T10:41:00.000-05:002007-04-21T10:41:00.000-05:00Brilliant post! I love when you emphasize HABITAT!...Brilliant post! I love when you emphasize HABITAT! I agree 100% with you, it really is all about habitat. Great shots, well worth the wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-74788323551291997062007-04-21T10:18:00.000-05:002007-04-21T10:18:00.000-05:00I'm glad I came back to see what this bird is, a y...I'm glad I came back to see what this bird is, a yellow-billed cuckoo. What a grand find.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-78445333927239210552007-04-21T10:08:00.000-05:002007-04-21T10:08:00.000-05:00Awesome photos!Awesome photos!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-25639357648747472502007-04-21T09:10:00.000-05:002007-04-21T09:10:00.000-05:00I don't know what kind of bird that is, but it sur...I don't know what kind of bird that is, but it sure is a beauty. Wow, FC, what nice pics.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-63834003383877883942007-04-21T08:54:00.000-05:002007-04-21T08:54:00.000-05:00I've never heard of these! I learn so much over he...I've never heard of these! I learn so much over here. ;)<BR/>We were in a nature preserve last night and there was a beautiful cardinal in the mangroves that I was trying in vain to photograph. Alas, all I could capture was a blur of red. So tell me, how do you get them to Hold Still for you? LOL!<BR/><BR/>I don't have trouble with the larger birds, but the little guys tend to fritter to and fro too fast for my zoom lens.<BR/><BR/>Makes me appreciate your photos from the post below much more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-63702662584527915882007-04-21T08:48:00.000-05:002007-04-21T08:48:00.000-05:00the bird is a cocopuff? it is very pretty.the bird is a cocopuff? it is very pretty.rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910951099847351232noreply@blogger.com