tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post8257097876010766163..comments2024-02-16T13:37:21.658-05:00Comments on Kathie's Birds: One of These Ducks is NOT Like the Others!Kathie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-41145602961053693212012-12-05T16:12:15.446-05:002012-12-05T16:12:15.446-05:00Gillian, so glad to help! It was fun!Gillian, so glad to help! It was fun!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-52170164118801848462012-12-05T16:11:50.088-05:002012-12-05T16:11:50.088-05:00Julie, let's hope I remember all this info nex...Julie, let's hope I remember all this info next time too, LOL!!!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-274435020395068192012-12-05T16:11:11.395-05:002012-12-05T16:11:11.395-05:00Ruth, isn't that the way it is? depending on w...Ruth, isn't that the way it is? depending on where one lives depends on which species is more common! Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-73854533827164531022012-12-05T16:10:26.277-05:002012-12-05T16:10:26.277-05:00Mia, they sure are a challenge and I am still lear...Mia, they sure are a challenge and I am still learning! the tip about the "nail" was a new one for me!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-43859427517364503072012-12-05T16:09:45.834-05:002012-12-05T16:09:45.834-05:00Roy, I have never seen great rafts of them as some...Roy, I have never seen great rafts of them as some people have. I can only imagine what a sight it is!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-2178402709983430322012-12-05T16:09:07.634-05:002012-12-05T16:09:07.634-05:00KaHolly, we all just keep on learning!KaHolly, we all just keep on learning!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-34686283255217778422012-12-05T16:08:38.885-05:002012-12-05T16:08:38.885-05:00Gaelyn, then I have done my job!Gaelyn, then I have done my job!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-52198538125172049402012-12-05T16:07:57.154-05:002012-12-05T16:07:57.154-05:00Thanks Laurence! It was a fun find!Thanks Laurence! It was a fun find!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-47209334364550214062012-12-05T00:04:58.379-05:002012-12-05T00:04:58.379-05:00I never would have spotted the difference if you h...I never would have spotted the difference if you had not pointed out. Great spotting.Gillian Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-35360746604081083512012-12-03T12:11:23.245-05:002012-12-03T12:11:23.245-05:00Great photographs and narrative for aiding in bird...Great photographs and narrative for aiding in bird identification, Kathie! I always have a difficult time telling the difference between Greater and Lesser Scaups. This informative post will certainly help me in the future.Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-10994560275227177652012-12-02T21:21:10.862-05:002012-12-02T21:21:10.862-05:00Greater Scaup are very common around here in the w...Greater Scaup are very common around here in the winter. I have pored over pictures to see if I could find a Lesser Scaup in the crowd but the differences are subtle. Great post.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-56454183803647146782012-12-01T10:05:02.695-05:002012-12-01T10:05:02.695-05:00Terrific post Kathy, we get both Greater and Lesse...Terrific post Kathy, we get both Greater and Lesser here and your tips on ID will make it easier for me to distinguish between the two.Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-58398528882443709952012-12-01T08:31:52.825-05:002012-12-01T08:31:52.825-05:00In winter we occasionally get the Greater Scaup in...In winter we occasionally get the Greater Scaup in single figures, but it is a rarity Kathie.Roy Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054701497328213666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-43382932876748827442012-11-30T21:07:53.647-05:002012-11-30T21:07:53.647-05:00Great post, Kathie!! I recognized it as a scaup, ...Great post, Kathie!! I recognized it as a scaup, but I'm not sure I'd have been able to tell which one. Hopefully, from what I've learned here, I'll be able to remember next time I come across one. Thanks!! ~karenKaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-78721194593510242582012-11-30T20:58:43.334-05:002012-11-30T20:58:43.334-05:00Your detail is meticulous. I learn so much about ...Your detail is meticulous. I learn so much about birding from you without ever leaving my house. Excellent captures.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-48147624631593715022012-11-30T20:06:30.242-05:002012-11-30T20:06:30.242-05:00Great shots for comparisons, Kathie! I enjoyed th...Great shots for comparisons, Kathie! I enjoyed this post.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-17619335797756621502012-11-30T19:44:41.450-05:002012-11-30T19:44:41.450-05:00Cool Kathie, great photo documentation. That's...Cool Kathie, great photo documentation. That's a great walk-through for the Scaup identification too. You've done your research! :)Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.com