tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post1123592072743534312..comments2024-02-29T07:48:33.107+00:00Comments on rambles with a camera: When did you start watching birds?......................theconstantwalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-54883604787888793032011-02-28T19:25:12.337+00:002011-02-28T19:25:12.337+00:00Just found your blog and it looks wonderful!
Refe...Just found your blog and it looks wonderful!<br /><br />Reference shirl's comment: No need to hang your head in shame (don't you dare!) Look at all the poor saps,er, chaps, that will never notice nature in this lifetime. I do feel for them.<br /><br />Andrew, my grandmother instilled my love of birds when I was quite young (my mother was petrified of birds for some reason). I envy you your collection of books, esp from "way back when" lol!<br />Lovely post!<br />meggs936000https://www.blogger.com/profile/05132867703170636584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-12735809811626213722011-02-28T12:05:38.642+00:002011-02-28T12:05:38.642+00:00It all started for me as a young child when my dad...It all started for me as a young child when my dad was very into his bird photography. My early years were spent visiting such places as Titchwell, Cley and Minsmere as well as our local reserves. My interest waned throughout my university years but has been rekindled as an excellent escape from my day job.Adam Tilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511062199868213059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-28039287527096965952011-02-27T21:54:08.938+00:002011-02-27T21:54:08.938+00:00Andrew its not that long ago for me, two things ha...Andrew its not that long ago for me, two things happened that qave me the inspiration.<br />Firstly about 6 years ago while turning the soil in the new garden a Robin followed me around the border feeding on the worms, it became so bold I would have to stop digging so as not to catch it with the spade.... the second was on a trip to Arran for a friends wedding when my Love of Buzzards was born, my first ever encounter of this magnificant bird... at close quarters tooDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161477971524343938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-22098431638467365882011-02-27T16:18:28.059+00:002011-02-27T16:18:28.059+00:00Hi Andrew..I have always been a "out in natur...Hi Andrew..I have always been a "out in nature girl", my Dad called me his little "Tom Boy".<br />Could identify birds,butterflies,trees, plants, wild flowers ever since I can remember, and just assumed it was something everybody knew. I Have a series of pocket size field guide books on all of them called "A Golden Guide", to each one of them my parents got for me at a very <br />early age,but learned alot from my Dad.<br />My daughter and my grandson now carry on the great interest in birds especially ...plus all I have mentioned!!<br />Thanks for sharing your story that brought to mind the way this evolved for me!! ♥grammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-90898500843105945192011-02-27T05:01:33.795+00:002011-02-27T05:01:33.795+00:00Oh yea, Swoop! That jogged the old memory cells lo...Oh yea, Swoop! That jogged the old memory cells lol<br /><br />I think for as long as I can remember, I've had an interest in birds. A fascination with the variety, colours, and their complete freedom.<br /><br />I've got the very same 'Observers' book, as the one you pictured. My very first bird book. <br />When I think of some of the birds I ticked off in that book.......(a lot were wrong; and over ambitious lol)<br />After that one I got 'The Birds of Britain and Europe' (1972)<br /><br />The AA/Readers Digest book also sits on my shelf. <br /><br />What a great trip down memory lane this is Andrew.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-27016813129077328172011-02-26T20:00:51.864+00:002011-02-26T20:00:51.864+00:00Hi Andrew, I have just been catching up with your ...Hi Andrew, I have just been catching up with your last few posts. First of all I wish you a very happy (belated) birthday! <br /><br />We had a Sparrowhawk fly into our French door some time ago which left a perfect imprint on the glass!! I heard the bang from upstairs! There was no other sign of it though so i think it must have recovered.<br /><br />My interest in birdwatching was started by being given a copy of the Observer's Book of Birds :) when I was little. I loved that little book and would faithfully underline the name of each of my sightings in the index. I still have it but minus the cover unfortunately. I would sit at my bedroom window overlooking the back garden for hours watching the birds, I remember one of the most common visitors then was the Bullfinch. <br /><br />Swoop! Yes I remember that, I think it was just about the only type of bird food you could get for a long time, how things have changed.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-10938993039620795272011-02-25T22:47:32.425+00:002011-02-25T22:47:32.425+00:00Properly? In earnest? Honestly? As a gardener, I h...Properly? In earnest? Honestly? As a gardener, I hang my head in shame... I only started really watching the birds that visited my garden over 4 years ago during a school project with my daughter. I hope I've made up for that now ;-)<br /><br />BTW... great footage on your youtube channel :-)Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-62194307215939694632011-02-25T14:04:12.310+00:002011-02-25T14:04:12.310+00:00As a child I remember sitting on the back steps tr...As a child I remember sitting on the back steps trying to mimic the sounds that birds make,such as the dove & cardinal.I watched birds life long,but when we moved here to the forest,I noticed them more.A terrible straight line wind storm came through here 18 years ago & took out all of the trees around the house.We were without electric for 4 days.That`s when I really saw different kinds of birds & then is when I began planting native shrubs & trees to replace the pines to try to attract birds.<br />We still have many mature trees on our property,which I`m thankful for.<br />I too have alot of bird books.phyllisotiptoethruphylsgarden.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617828571094245723noreply@blogger.com