tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post1400883693953308528..comments2023-03-30T16:03:10.986-04:00Comments on Vickie Henderson Art: Whooping Crane Family-Part VIIVickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-75794629524642907702008-12-06T13:10:00.000-05:002008-12-06T13:10:00.000-05:00Comment posted Dec 5 by Ulhas Anand at http://wild...Comment posted Dec 5 by Ulhas Anand at http://wildcards.blogspot.com <BR/> <BR/>Hi Vickie, I came to your blog through your comment on my blog. Thanks for visiting! This is a wonderful series that you have captured! Great pictures and illustrations. Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>Welcome Ulhas! Thanks for your comments.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-91328541006335555222008-11-13T23:32:00.000-05:002008-11-13T23:32:00.000-05:00Hi Gina. Birds are a challenge at first. I think...Hi Gina. Birds are a challenge at first. I think the trick is to go where they hang out and just be still for a while.<BR/><BR/>Hi Jeanne. They were an amazing family to watch. I loved it.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-20652822095913082022008-11-12T00:11:00.000-05:002008-11-12T00:11:00.000-05:00Vickie, absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing...Vickie, absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing the whooping crane family - I am amazed!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12086736797960924418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-18718723209009126232008-11-11T13:58:00.000-05:002008-11-11T13:58:00.000-05:00i love all of these whooping crane with chick pix!...i love all of these whooping crane with chick pix! wonderful! i've been scrolling through enjoying all of your photos. i love the bird shots...somehow i can never get them to sit long enough for me. lol thanks for visiting my space.ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065280453944802698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-14568267910510021642008-11-06T23:21:00.000-05:002008-11-06T23:21:00.000-05:00Hi Red. Thanks for visiting. I had seen the juve...Hi Red. Thanks for visiting. I had seen the juveniles on migration so it was a special treat for me to observe this chick interacting with his parents.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-75196929308756025152008-11-06T14:21:00.000-05:002008-11-06T14:21:00.000-05:00I had no idea how different they were as young chi...I had no idea how different they were as young chicks! Thank you for such wonderful photos to show that :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302493174417839271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-4632742223552875032008-11-04T23:10:00.000-05:002008-11-04T23:10:00.000-05:00I agree. The whole world should be using the same...I agree. The whole world should be using the same system. Any one want to give converting 70°F to celsius a try? <BR/><BR/>Be sure and post photos of the cranes when they arrive!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-49490749141693670832008-11-04T21:10:00.000-05:002008-11-04T21:10:00.000-05:00Waw, 70ºF, how much is this in celsius? Why all we...Waw, 70ºF, how much is this in celsius? Why all we don't have the same mesures? In Andalucia it is around 20ºC in day time, and now, as cold night is about 14ºC. Now we have cold and rainy outtom! Soon the grey crane or common crane,grus grus, will be hiere wintering! RegardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-64032096945264264212008-11-03T22:37:00.000-05:002008-11-03T22:37:00.000-05:00Welcome Nature Girl. Congratulations on your awar...Welcome Nature Girl. Congratulations on your award too! And thank you for your warm comments. I look forward to spending more time enjoying your photos. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Tabib. It was a wonderful moment of reunion. I was very happy!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-24685799441698709242008-11-03T22:28:00.000-05:002008-11-03T22:28:00.000-05:00Hi Theo! Thanks for asking. These photos were ta...Hi Theo! Thanks for asking. These photos were taken in June of another year. A whooping crane chick has fledged by this time of year and in three short months has reached the size of its parents. <BR/><BR/>I think its a bit colder where you are than here in Tennessee,in southeast USA. We had a beautiful 70 degree day today!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-75714790464740945842008-11-03T22:06:00.000-05:002008-11-03T22:06:00.000-05:00Hi: Do yo take now this pictures? It is cold and v...Hi:<BR/> Do yo take now this pictures? It is cold and very close to winter hiere and the breeding season past few month ago. Only the Crossbils are breeding now, beacose of the pines on pine trees...<BR/>Fantastic pictures and story!<BR/>Regards, TheoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-59011037513641879742008-11-03T20:44:00.000-05:002008-11-03T20:44:00.000-05:00Oh! wonderfulwhat a touching moment!.Oh! wonderful<BR/>what a touching moment!.Redzlan aka Tabibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137628223567014214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-8550509882971199802008-11-03T19:43:00.000-05:002008-11-03T19:43:00.000-05:00Vickie these images and story were so peaceful but...Vickie these images and story were so peaceful but moving too..These intimate photos that you capture are <BR/>precious memories! I am so happy to have met you through Kathies blog..Congrats to you on the special award...I am one of her picks too. Now I must go back and view your photos once again!Naturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-53428449686660980382008-11-03T19:36:00.000-05:002008-11-03T19:36:00.000-05:00Hi Kathie! Thank you for your comments about the ...Hi Kathie! Thank you for your comments about the story. It has been a joy to revisit my experience with this crane family and to display their photos.<BR/><BR/>And yes! I was pleasantly surprised to discover my blog listed among those you honored with the Arte y pico "over the top" blog award. Thank you! Your comments about my blog and my art are sincerely appreciated.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-28117525417312098592008-11-03T19:28:00.000-05:002008-11-03T19:28:00.000-05:00Hi Arija. I have had the same amazement, both at ...Hi Arija. I have had the same amazement, both at the size of the adult compared to the tiny chick and the precision with which the crane is able to grasp tiny bits of food to feed the chick. Nature is so full of amazing activities!<BR/><BR/>Welcome Bobby! I knew you meant Kathie. Thank you for visiting and for leaving your comments!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-14003086976008805592008-11-03T18:39:00.000-05:002008-11-03T18:39:00.000-05:00Have to correct myself. I said I came from Kelly'...Have to correct myself. I said I came from Kelly's blog. It was Kathie or Kathie's Birds. Don't know why I made that mistake. Sorry.bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-39929765482843996662008-11-03T18:18:00.000-05:002008-11-03T18:18:00.000-05:00Vickie, your photojounalistic story is wonderful. ...Vickie, your photojounalistic story is wonderful. The whooping chicks are so adorable! I see that you've been to my blog and discovered your award! Congratulations to you and keep up the good work! I love your paintings!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-72848620511722197462008-11-03T14:30:00.000-05:002008-11-03T14:30:00.000-05:00Hi VickieI came here from Kelly's blog. First, con...Hi Vickie<BR/>I came here from Kelly's blog. First, congratulations on your award.<BR/><BR/>I never saw a crane chick before. Your pictures are wonderful, and the information was too.bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-57869774639628744412008-11-03T13:25:00.000-05:002008-11-03T13:25:00.000-05:00It is always wonderful to watch birds teacing thei...It is always wonderful to watch birds teacing their chicks to forage for themselves.<BR/>Amazing how such a huge beak can be so tender.<BR/>Wonderful photographs.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-66966820385735377562008-11-03T13:01:00.000-05:002008-11-03T13:01:00.000-05:00Thank you Amila! I am so enjoying reliving the mo...Thank you Amila! I am so enjoying reliving the moments I spent with this family!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-43948251489782866102008-11-03T12:33:00.000-05:002008-11-03T12:33:00.000-05:00Great pics and post, once again. I was looking for...Great pics and post, once again. <BR/>I was looking forward for this episode!Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.com