tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post6090736396072859688..comments2024-03-29T01:02:59.525-04:00Comments on Gone To The Beach: More OystercatchersLizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-70940268252409442922015-04-02T23:53:27.587-04:002015-04-02T23:53:27.587-04:00Oh the poor birds! Glad the trucks are gone. We ar...Oh the poor birds! Glad the trucks are gone. We are awaiting the annual arrival of our Osprey to their nest. But this year just west of their nest, the university is building a new building. They are trying their best not to disrupt, but until Iris arrives back we won't know if she made it another year. I have been watching her for 4 years. I am keeping my fingers crossed! KitKithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821207596562393224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-63991727122031399402015-04-02T19:04:25.334-04:002015-04-02T19:04:25.334-04:00Every single time you post pics of the koi I keep ...Every single time you post pics of the koi I keep thinking about frozen fish sticks!<br /><br />Love all your pics as always. Your beach is amazing. Yes, better than many here.<br /><br />I'm going to try to get a pic of two of the cutest, tiny birds that are nesting next to my parking place at work. I can't find what they actually are so I'm sure they're called house finches. They are hummingbird size.<br /><br />Take care and thanks for the great blog post.<br /><br />HunterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-47237392913462288442015-04-02T17:13:23.434-04:002015-04-02T17:13:23.434-04:00Thank you for the koi info! No I didn t know they ...Thank you for the koi info! No I didn t know they semi-hibernate. Their pond looked frozen solid, I still don t know how they could breathe, but presumeably the water retained enough oxygen for their suspended animation/ torpor state. The big white koi seems to still be sleeping, but the others are moving around a bit more now.<br /><br />Iris! I love iris, lucky you!Lizzy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-38906647773334098132015-04-02T17:09:05.725-04:002015-04-02T17:09:05.725-04:00The trucks begin March 1st, if possible and work t...<br /><br />The trucks begin March 1st, if possible and work thru til April. There s no point in working earlier, winter storms. As I recall, beefore we had the plover conservancy issue, the trucks worked in April or May, after the high tides and storms related to the spring equinox. Now they come earlier. I don t think what they do is particularily useful, I ll have to see if I can find out ''why?'' online.<br />Lizzy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-54466558937673623402015-04-02T16:18:41.678-04:002015-04-02T16:18:41.678-04:00Where does Kel live that it's warm enough for ...Where does Kel live that it's warm enough for iris already?? My snowdrops have come and gone, and my daffodils are blooming like crazy through last year's dead stalks I haven't got cleared yet. <br /><br />I don't blame the birds for not liking the trucks. I wouldn't like them either! I'd think they'd try to do their business before any of the shorebirds arrived.<br /><br />It's good to see you're finally getting some warmer weather! I know you're enjoying it - and so is Mo!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17248202844330247654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-82449488274149404142015-04-02T03:59:13.245-04:002015-04-02T03:59:13.245-04:00You got some good photos of the birds. I look for...You got some good photos of the birds. I look forward to having you share all of springs happenings with us.<br /><br />So, maybe you've told us this before, but the fishes are cold blooded and they go into torpor which is sort of a semi-hibernation. They don't feed, or do much of anything, and they tend to hang at the bottom of the pond where the water is warmer. Also, if for some reason you need to break through the ice, it should be done very gently. Who knew? Kind of interesting huh?<br /><br />I have some purple irises blooming! Mo looks so cute.<br /><br />KelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com