tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post5436703207783450941..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Under Cover In West VirginiaMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-17650233652602727432011-04-05T15:27:24.282-07:002011-04-05T15:27:24.282-07:00Ahem...I am going to have to dispute that all the ...Ahem...I am going to have to dispute that all the birders were dressed in dorky outfits.<br><br>I hereby grant you all with the permission and mission to dress fashionably while in the field. <br>Sexy and birding can go together! <br><br>Manolo Blahniks won't ever be the norm but it is acceptable to wear faux fur and sparkles. <br><br>No one said birders have to be dorky. Birding is a coolelizabirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545272753098440178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-36591415485823154342011-04-05T15:27:23.757-07:002011-04-05T15:27:23.757-07:00Thank you for providing this rare window into the ...Thank you for providing this rare window into the birding world, so that I can now say that I will NEVER be going there myself.I'm Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762207878328979468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-70509303257096896922011-04-05T15:27:23.433-07:002011-04-05T15:27:23.433-07:00Thanks for finally explaining the birding world to...Thanks for finally explaining the birding world to me, too! After I recovered from reading this and laughing out loud, I realized that I'd better never take you to one of our dog parks out here in the East. Your pen and tongue would probably have a field-day, relating all of the behaviours one sees in that setting.....Ed Downshttp://www.ekdowns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-40282378555517860952011-04-05T15:27:23.196-07:002011-04-05T15:27:23.196-07:00I believe I would have some reservations about sta...I believe I would have some reservations about standing under a tree full of birds and looking up at them with my mouth open. A mama bird <i>might</i> drop you a worm, but I'm betting on some other kind of droppings . . .Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-64238247121209276262011-04-05T15:27:22.838-07:002011-04-05T15:27:22.838-07:00Another good one, damn it. And in honour of it, I ...Another good one, damn it. And in honour of it, I hearby give you the Sunshine Award. <br><br>Okay, okay. Truth is, someone who has a particularly unique understanding of my blog, "I Don't Give A Damn," recently gave me the Sunshine Award, which is for "bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspires others in the blog world.” I've dropped the "positivity" part Frank Lee MeiDerehttp://probablydontlikeyou.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-76290468511769600022010-05-12T23:11:16.346-07:002010-05-12T23:11:16.346-07:00I'm enjoying these posts in the same way that ...I'm enjoying these posts in the same way that I enjoy reading Smithsonian Magazine, but I will never, ever truly understand birding. It's really just a way to meet chicks, isn't it?MikeWJ at Too Many Morningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357719098554598893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-69686637617169989532010-05-11T11:30:23.337-07:002010-05-11T11:30:23.337-07:00Frank, that cracks me up, you getting a positivity...Frank, that cracks me up, you getting a positivity award. Well done! My site is, of course, sober discourse in a demure, understated setting, so I will forward my award directly to Susan's shirt, if there's any room left. But with a warm smiley feeling in my innards. Thanks.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-10713447395193387012010-05-11T11:13:27.627-07:002010-05-11T11:13:27.627-07:00Another good one, damn it. And in honour of it, I ...Another good one, damn it. And in honour of it, I hearby give you the Sunshine Award. <br /><br />Okay, okay. Truth is, someone who has a particularly unique understanding of my blog, "I Don't Give A Damn," recently gave me the Sunshine Award, which is for "bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspires others in the blog world.” I've dropped the "positivity" Frank Lee MeiDerehttp://probablydontlikeyou.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-66532172949308559512010-05-10T18:06:12.485-07:002010-05-10T18:06:12.485-07:00"There could well be eagles in her shirt, tho..."There could well be eagles in her shirt, though."<br />*snort*Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-83476361579252933972010-05-09T15:14:51.758-07:002010-05-09T15:14:51.758-07:00Would it seem cheating if an owl were to flip on a...Would it seem cheating if an owl were to flip on a TV to attract humans? Actually I could do what you did....I can whisper frantically, "Bird, bird!"Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278403041887060649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-56239411433268053462010-05-09T10:48:18.771-07:002010-05-09T10:48:18.771-07:00hee hee..You are a silly girl!hee hee..You are a silly girl!Dawn Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-84045710990276578332010-05-09T09:27:45.314-07:002010-05-09T09:27:45.314-07:00Murr, Murr, Murr, you silly goose. Just the photo ...Murr, Murr, Murr, you silly goose. Just the photo alone of those people gawking upward cracked me up right away. You are such a breath of fresh air. Did you know my granddaughter lives in Wilsonville? I wonder what might happen if we ever got together and found ourselves on a roll? We very well could highly amuse ourselves for quite some time, I'll bet. I'd love that. I believe you'reAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086956908414638474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-6892006564683912232010-05-09T08:23:20.513-07:002010-05-09T08:23:20.513-07:00I believe I would have some reservations about sta...I believe I would have some reservations about standing under a tree full of birds and looking up at them with my mouth open. A mama bird <i>might</i> drop you a worm, but I'm betting on some other kind of droppings . . .Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-18310356611493867372010-05-09T02:16:29.977-07:002010-05-09T02:16:29.977-07:00What a wonderful post! I thouroughly enjoyed read...What a wonderful post! I thouroughly enjoyed reading about your adventure. My favorite photos are of the 'geeky birders'! ~karenKaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-71976130438924645722010-05-08T21:05:54.869-07:002010-05-08T21:05:54.869-07:00WOW, what a wonderful humorous and visually pleasi...WOW, what a wonderful humorous and visually pleasing ("word art") description of a typical regimented human birding phenomenon. It's right on and I'm a birder! Fortunately for me I had the privelage to work with 26 kindergartners, and their teachers several years ago at the School in Rose Valley, Moylan, PA. I spent several days a week over a two month period with these little Jim Lockyerhttp://jlockyer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-3826005178000489122010-05-08T18:02:17.278-07:002010-05-08T18:02:17.278-07:00This post will be great to share with friends and ...This post will be great to share with friends and family. Kind of like "What to do When Someone You Love is Bipolar."LittleOrangeLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446425765663243367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-24012822502796391672010-05-08T16:41:15.962-07:002010-05-08T16:41:15.962-07:00Ah, I do recall a radiant beauty in faux leopard, ...Ah, I do recall a radiant beauty in faux leopard, a goddess she was; men swooned, birds fanned her face, moths eyed her vest. I stand corrected.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-48446213499329842552010-05-08T15:13:27.124-07:002010-05-08T15:13:27.124-07:00Ahem...I am going to have to dispute that all the ...Ahem...I am going to have to dispute that all the birders were dressed in dorky outfits.<br /><br />I hereby grant you all with the permission and mission to dress fashionably while in the field. <br />Sexy and birding can go together! <br /><br />Manolo Blahniks won't ever be the norm but it is acceptable to wear faux fur and sparkles. <br /><br />No one said birders have to be dorky. elizabirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545272753098440178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-8468468532742355402010-05-08T14:36:52.340-07:002010-05-08T14:36:52.340-07:00Ladies and gentlemen, a free BONUS blog post from ...Ladies and gentlemen, a free BONUS blog post from Digitalzen! Thank you, Didge! Sara is a national treasure, albeit not my nation. Debward, not only do I tip over, but I can accurately gauge the downhill slope by working backwards from which of my feet get wet. Robert, you're right about the pickpockets, but they wouldn't get anything. Swamp4me, you're welcome to it, and thanks Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-56734326944427129262010-05-08T14:04:33.268-07:002010-05-08T14:04:33.268-07:00Thanks for the best laugh I've had in a while....Thanks for the best laugh I've had in a while. If the birding gets dull during the next hike I lead, I may have to read excerpts of this post to the birders.swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-57258176949280548582010-05-08T14:04:19.048-07:002010-05-08T14:04:19.048-07:00...and, if everyone remains very quiet, call in an......and, if everyone remains very quiet, call in another group of birders with an iPod set on "barred owl."<br /><br />I almost soiled my left shoe. Art imitates life.<br /><br />A long time ago (well, the early '80's), in a galaxy far, far away (well, Miami-Dade County) I was unfortunate enough to serve six months with the South Florida Drug Task Force.<br /><br />Apart from digitalzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670556566634503223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31262350102634777842010-05-08T13:36:02.043-07:002010-05-08T13:36:02.043-07:00No, Murr. MOST of my personality is IN my shirt.No, Murr. MOST of my personality is IN my shirt.Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-7078121342527647432010-05-08T13:05:07.942-07:002010-05-08T13:05:07.942-07:00Thanks for finally explaining the birding world to...Thanks for finally explaining the birding world to me, too! After I recovered from reading this and laughing out loud, I realized that I'd better never take you to one of our dog parks out here in the East. Your pen and tongue would probably have a field-day, relating all of the behaviours one sees in that setting.....Ed Downshttp://www.ekdowns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-44952111641034083152010-05-08T11:19:17.747-07:002010-05-08T11:19:17.747-07:00Thank you for providing this rare window into the ...Thank you for providing this rare window into the birding world, so that I can now say that I will NEVER be going there myself.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11762207878328979468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-28106729611406950962010-05-08T10:39:00.622-07:002010-05-08T10:39:00.622-07:00I was nudged to your blog by a facebook entry by m...I was nudged to your blog by a facebook entry by my cousin, Sara Stratton. Thoroughly enjoyed this post, accurate AND witty. Don't you think Sara is one of the funniest people ever born?! CheerioA Scatteringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071957279379194840noreply@blogger.com