tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post530734246464886223..comments2024-03-12T14:02:09.820-04:00Comments on Riverdaze…: RARE SCARLET-PHASE PIGMY VULTURE?Grizz…………http://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-67287712945743086082010-08-25T08:47:57.177-04:002010-08-25T08:47:57.177-04:00Jayne…
Yes indeedy…it's hard not to smirk are...Jayne…<br /><br />Yes indeedy…it's hard not to smirk are the sight of cocky ol' Mr. Redbird temporarily reduced to a scarlet turkey.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-6902985402220465232010-08-25T07:27:36.119-04:002010-08-25T07:27:36.119-04:00Snickering and yet feeling sorry for him at the sa...Snickering and yet feeling sorry for him at the same time!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-53655151419142662752010-08-24T14:17:20.863-04:002010-08-24T14:17:20.863-04:00Teri…
Not all of them seem to do it this way, tho...Teri…<br /><br />Not all of them seem to do it this way, though maybe I just don't see them. But I mostly see cardinals with little clumps of missing feathers—ratty looking, as Richard said—but not really so completely bare in such a large area.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-14770168684649589462010-08-24T14:13:59.547-04:002010-08-24T14:13:59.547-04:00Richard…
This is by far the worst looking cardina...Richard…<br /><br />This is by far the worst looking cardinal I've seen—though there's a female who looks bad. The other cardinals are just, as you say, ratty.<br /><br />I do sorta feel sorry for them in this condition.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-7094793535227728932010-08-24T11:15:49.578-04:002010-08-24T11:15:49.578-04:00Well, I never knew they really molted til bare...Well, I never knew they really molted til bare...Teri and her Stylish Adventure Cats https://www.blogger.com/profile/00995773243323674858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-75643060974423859352010-08-24T10:23:15.863-04:002010-08-24T10:23:15.863-04:00The first year Cardinals and Blue Jays go through ...The first year Cardinals and Blue Jays go through their molt a little earlier then the adult birds. I also feel a little sorry for them in their ratty condition.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875150610109193368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-57330382091283196532010-08-24T10:16:27.069-04:002010-08-24T10:16:27.069-04:00Weaver…
I do know your fondness for cardinals, an...Weaver…<br /><br />I do know your fondness for cardinals, and hope I haven't disillusioned you too much. However, just as clothes make the man (or woman), feathers make the bird!Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-47997627963862230292010-08-24T08:44:07.091-04:002010-08-24T08:44:07.091-04:00Oh my goodness me - talk about being caught with y...Oh my goodness me - talk about being caught with your knickers down, as they say! You know me, Jim, the cardinal is my all time favourite bird - oh the ignomony.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-77839208213677203322010-08-24T00:12:41.709-04:002010-08-24T00:12:41.709-04:00Bernie…
Your suggestion is great, but your estima...Bernie…<br /><br />Your suggestion is great, but your estimation of the amount of wine necessary to make this bird look good is short by about three gallons. (That'd be two for me, one for Mr. Redbird.)Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-8700859016319674812010-08-24T00:09:47.012-04:002010-08-24T00:09:47.012-04:00Jain…
Sibley's? Don't think scarlet-phase...Jain…<br /><br />Sibley's? Don't think scarlet-phase pigmy vulture is in there now. Why, I'll have a whole section, including photos! I'll be famous!<br /><br />Nahhhhhhh…Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-77357406759283722872010-08-23T21:33:52.332-04:002010-08-23T21:33:52.332-04:00Have a glass of wine Grizz, this bird will look be...Have a glass of wine Grizz, this bird will look better then I promise....HugsBerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024565921761129108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-15853681981057726422010-08-23T21:29:59.197-04:002010-08-23T21:29:59.197-04:00Great capture, Grizz, I expect this image to be in...Great capture, Grizz, I expect this image to be in the next edition of Sibley's!Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690696808699122828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-83939068667520340922010-08-23T19:59:08.640-04:002010-08-23T19:59:08.640-04:00Lynne…
Hey, glad the cardinal and I gave you a la...Lynne…<br /><br />Hey, glad the cardinal and I gave you a laugh. (Speaking only for myself, of course; who knows how the cardinal feels about the matter?)Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-85850120232026271722010-08-23T19:49:42.343-04:002010-08-23T19:49:42.343-04:00HAHAHA! I love this post. It was a long work day...HAHAHA! I love this post. It was a long work day and a giggle is just what I needed! <br />Thanks Griz!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-2139838243377694882010-08-23T17:52:15.842-04:002010-08-23T17:52:15.842-04:00Jenn…
I hope he looks better afterwards than this...Jenn…<br /><br />I hope he looks better afterwards than this cardinal!Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-12366037878233153492010-08-23T17:51:26.668-04:002010-08-23T17:51:26.668-04:00George…
Ha! If Mr. Redbird did this by flying rep...George…<br /><br />Ha! If Mr. Redbird did this by flying repeatedly into my window, I'd have already given his lifeless carcass a proper burial. But I don't think you could head-pluck this fellow any more completely if you scrubbed him with a power-washer.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-28366755384381036072010-08-23T17:44:30.274-04:002010-08-23T17:44:30.274-04:00Bonnie…
Yup, being the neighborhood scarlet dandy...Bonnie…<br /><br />Yup, being the neighborhood scarlet dandy has its price. And this look will continue a lot longer than 24 hours. Gotta be tough on the self-image.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-36646265094244250712010-08-23T17:14:09.216-04:002010-08-23T17:14:09.216-04:00Cute! My 2 ½ year-old does a good 'vulture...Cute! My 2 ½ year-old does a good 'vulture' look, too!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-71587109812196325732010-08-23T16:50:44.921-04:002010-08-23T16:50:44.921-04:00That is one odd looking bird! I was shocked to lea...That is one odd looking bird! I was shocked to learn that it is a cardinal. I actually thought I was looking at a pigmy vulture. Once I saw that it was a cardinal, I assumed that his condition was the result of flying into your windows, that suicidal practice we talked about a few days ago. Thanks for the posting. I just hope I can get to sleep tonight.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-82347138036936826102010-08-23T16:20:05.148-04:002010-08-23T16:20:05.148-04:00I would feel guilty reading your list of insults i...I would feel guilty reading your list of insults if I wasn't giggling so hard. <br /><br />Poor little fellow. We've all had bad hair days - at least they only last 24 hours.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.com