tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post115715898114105801..comments2024-03-27T02:20:56.245-05:00Comments on Travels with Emma: Houston, the Good Luck Duck has landed!Travels with Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-22473754845561665792011-12-22T18:47:49.576-06:002011-12-22T18:47:49.576-06:00Interesting. I did not know there really are snipe...Interesting. I did not know there really are snipes.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-66326583086731621342011-12-22T15:33:19.960-06:002011-12-22T15:33:19.960-06:00Reading your blog is like attending a Botany class...Reading your blog is like attending a Botany class...You feel like you are in school and LOVING IT for a change...Crawdads mud huts and migrating Spider webs...I'll be go to Hell...fascinating.Dennis and Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320009741335075781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-15545435911233730422011-12-22T11:31:39.327-06:002011-12-22T11:31:39.327-06:00Ducks on the pads, huh? Glad they became part of t...Ducks on the pads, huh? Glad they became part of the "bird count" there. Merry Christmas to you.Russ Krecklowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003451276135546632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-32468740626900401152011-12-22T11:13:43.417-06:002011-12-22T11:13:43.417-06:00Hi Judy! I just saw you walk past with Emma, so n...Hi Judy! I just saw you walk past with Emma, so now I have to go get dressed so you don't know I'm still in 'jammies.<br /><br />It's so nice here, and quiet! Judy even staged a dramatic storm, of which we had a completely unimpeded view. It scared the down off me! Well-played, Judy, well-played!The Good Luck Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448071993000984393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-59699468985215184122011-12-22T09:45:36.043-06:002011-12-22T09:45:36.043-06:00How in the world do you count birds especially tha...How in the world do you count birds especially that many. Can't believe they would all line up and go 1, 2, 3.<br />Grew up in the country, brother got kicked off bus for getting crawdads out of creek and throwing them on a couple of girls...boys !Donna W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05019476423396804316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-35624316859080623492011-12-22T09:20:04.949-06:002011-12-22T09:20:04.949-06:00What a great day bird counting and lucky to also s...What a great day bird counting and lucky to also see the Good Luck Ducks... what fun!<br />Have fun, Travel safe & Merry Christmas<br />Donnasquawmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814752309515986976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-32914289096119108102011-12-22T08:23:01.397-06:002011-12-22T08:23:01.397-06:00I guess I just assumed you were staying put for th...I guess I just assumed you were staying put for the winter, safe travels!Janna and Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591282756244454689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-2901938613681058302011-12-22T07:49:45.166-06:002011-12-22T07:49:45.166-06:00i use to do a CBC in grimes and brazos county year...i use to do a CBC in grimes and brazos county years ago... may have to participate in another one some day soon...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-51058801581376923952011-12-22T07:34:14.136-06:002011-12-22T07:34:14.136-06:00Ah yes, we see lots of crawdad (crawfish) mounds ...Ah yes, we see lots of crawdad (crawfish) mounds when in the area. Really hoping we can get together when we hit Moss Point, MS around the 26th of Jan.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184706027679979998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-41794119241357409242011-12-22T06:49:31.100-06:002011-12-22T06:49:31.100-06:00I did not know crawdads did that - coolI did not know crawdads did that - coolCatherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-55068163522735532312011-12-22T06:42:58.588-06:002011-12-22T06:42:58.588-06:00Oops - make that shovelers, not plovers.Oops - make that shovelers, not plovers.Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662354194885905183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-58756154788222494252011-12-22T06:41:14.632-06:002011-12-22T06:41:14.632-06:00The birding sounds excellent, even with all of the...The birding sounds excellent, even with all of the plovers. Turning slightly green with envy here.<br /><br />Be safe and be well.Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662354194885905183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-56685483406394483042011-12-22T06:08:12.245-06:002011-12-22T06:08:12.245-06:00Your header photo reminds me of a Chinese rice pap...Your header photo reminds me of a Chinese rice paper design. Nice:)))Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-20563216209555096862011-12-22T00:17:36.981-06:002011-12-22T00:17:36.981-06:00Did ya teach those girls how to pronounce Anna-wha...Did ya teach those girls how to pronounce Anna-whack? I'll bet they are calling it Anna'quack instead! When I lived in Galveston county, we had those crawfish things all over the place. When it would rain & the ditches would fill up, kids would go gather the crawfish! I don't really see them here being 70 miles inland.TexCynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05174615550131393975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-3803933067326501442011-12-21T22:58:52.656-06:002011-12-21T22:58:52.656-06:00Them strands were baby spiders parachuting away fr...Them strands were baby spiders parachuting away from mom. We had the same thing here a couple of weeks ago. <br /><br />On one of the field trips in my Master Naturalist course, we got to watch a moma spider climb to the very tip of a tall plant. They her hoard of children parachuted away. Very cool.Marilyn Kircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014565704792020948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-54696381733777376112011-12-21T22:31:01.773-06:002011-12-21T22:31:01.773-06:00Love the water on the birds back.
Never saw the we...Love the water on the birds back.<br />Never saw the webs like that before.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658713978278693047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-16071072801185834232011-12-21T22:22:24.909-06:002011-12-21T22:22:24.909-06:00have fun with the 'good luck duck girls'!!...have fun with the 'good luck duck girls'!!!..another blogger meet and greet that will be wonderful!!Sue and Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436889944386917688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-39732618916757896742011-12-21T22:16:27.222-06:002011-12-21T22:16:27.222-06:00You know if I read your blog long enough you might...You know if I read your blog long enough you might actually make a nature lover out of this city girl. :)Linda Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-14703913602499224652011-12-21T21:56:07.815-06:002011-12-21T21:56:07.815-06:00The length of some of the bird's bills never c...The length of some of the bird's bills never cease to amaze me! I am assuming they are ground feeders? Love the shot of the water drops on the back. Thanks much...Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372145654394782677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-73013221769464204162011-12-21T21:18:51.778-06:002011-12-21T21:18:51.778-06:00So??? Why do the crawdads do that? And only when i...So??? Why do the crawdads do that? And only when it rains? to get the wet out of their houses?Luci & Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532319517164921110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-63205019991663055862011-12-21T20:46:16.416-06:002011-12-21T20:46:16.416-06:00Merry Christmas to you and Emma.Merry Christmas to you and Emma.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838311859054693066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-83070589098418505682011-12-21T20:28:11.521-06:002011-12-21T20:28:11.521-06:00What great pictures of all the birds and ducks! G...What great pictures of all the birds and ducks! Glad they have all arrived safely at the refuge!<br /><br />Sherry<br />www.directionofourdreams.blogspot.comSherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-66763644832829892702011-12-21T20:09:58.206-06:002011-12-21T20:09:58.206-06:00I just read several of your recent posts, what gre...I just read several of your recent posts, what great pictures, I can't believe I was not already a follower, but I am now. Thanks for sharing all those pictures.Joe and Nancy Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877092765421473796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-5903745469986345432011-12-21T20:05:42.770-06:002011-12-21T20:05:42.770-06:00George Stoltz said...
I was the Boy Scout on a sn...George Stoltz said...<br /><br />I was the Boy Scout on a snipe hunt who was holding the burlap bag in the Indiana Sand Dunes when I was all of 11 or 12 and believed everything the scoutmaster told us. After the hunt, we had a huge bonfire and were instructed to speak this chant with an ever increasing tempo and out of this chant would arise a moment of truth. <br /><br />Never forgot the evening and still enjoy the memory.<br /><br />Oh-Wa-Tah-Nass-I-AmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-11727420637650093892011-12-21T20:00:22.612-06:002011-12-21T20:00:22.612-06:00What are crawdads?
I had lots of muddawber homes u...What are crawdads?<br />I had lots of muddawber homes under my motorhome and in the fridge area outside, they are long since gone/dead tho (especially now that it is -5c).<br />Nice to see a visit from the Duck! I follow them too and they are hilarious!Karyn-Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441864113888457036noreply@blogger.com