Comments on: They Say It’s Your Bird-thday!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:24:16 +0000

Happy Bird-day!!!

By: John P. English

John P. English — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:57:22 +0000

Happy 5th!!!
Maybe a slight venture into PA geology sometime? I know I was surprised when I found out I was looking at the tops of eroded plains and not hills in Pittsburgh. There’s also rich fossil history in the area.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:09:22 +0000

Ooh, bird calls! I like that too — seconded!

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:16:08 +0000

There’s always something to learn here, so many things I didn’t even have an idea about too so I would never have even known to ask about them. One idea that may or may not make interesting posts would be on surprisingly related or unrelated birds. This would be pretty basic for people who are birders, but maybe you can find an interesting angle. For example, I remembering being way more surprised than I should have been that blue jays were in the corvid family. Crows, ravens, magpies…sure! Of course they’re related…but blue jays? Kinda slapped the forehead when I finally made that connection. Don’t know that I’ve got any others off the top of my head though. Been trying to think of another thing like the Friday anatomy series you did the other year. That was really fun. I’d say bird calls would be interesting, but I suspect that would take a LOT of time. Always love reading about things you find in the Pittsburgh Parks since they really out just outside our windows. Maybe we’ll finally have a story of some barred owls this year.

By: Rob Protz

Rob Protz — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:34:59 +0000

Congrats and keep up the great work, Kate!

By: Marcy C

Marcy C — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:13:37 +0000

Happy Bird-day….5 years already and it is my start up, so it’s the first thing I see when I open up the computer…I have learned so much and glad I could contribute…very surprised about the Blue Jay, since that was a photo from our old place…brings back good memories when I saw this, but lots of great moments in our new house…exactly 11 years ago today….so it’s an anniversary for us too…Here’s to many more Happy Bird and Flowers and Trees and other Critter Days……

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:27:55 +0000

Congratulations, Kate! As with the others, this is my first stop every morning and I so look forward to learning new things. Here is to a new year.

By: FAITH CORNELL

FAITH CORNELL — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:24:47 +0000

congratulations; I enjoy this site everyday, have absolutely bored alot of friends with my “bird, trees and bushes” tales. As long as I have some things of nature to see on here I am happy with my day. So many many things I did NOT know is what makes it so interesting, especially this year about the backs of the oak leaves. thanks again, keep up the good work. I was able to make to a few times to watch the fledges and my husb. died 4/26/12 so I am not in Oakland much anymore so this “place” is a very important part of my day. Faith

By: Mom Tee

Mom Tee — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:12:57 +0000

My morning favorite for the past 5 years………how time flies (pun intended)! May you have many more years just as entertaining and fulfilling as the last 5! Happy Birthday BirdBlog!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:10:51 +0000

Congrats on 5 years, Kate. You always do an excellent job, with interesting topics. I like the tree identification entries best, myself. Keep up the good work!