tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post839777402840584408..comments2023-06-14T09:43:48.543-05:00Comments on Nature Knitter: Tundra Swan Trip-Part 2RuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-25793462226589433682007-11-28T18:26:00.000-06:002007-11-28T18:26:00.000-06:00Wow!That's great! Unfortunately, our most common s...Wow!That's great! Unfortunately, our most common swan is the Mute Swan. Lovely birds but they're a bit of a problem.Nice video-I like the audio part best.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-73278455783039137862007-11-28T05:37:00.000-06:002007-11-28T05:37:00.000-06:00Gosh... we feel lucky when a flock of 20 or so dec...Gosh... we feel lucky when a flock of 20 or so decide to rest on big pond for the night, though we have on occasion had in the hundreds. this would be fantastic to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-41225095378474309272007-11-26T19:40:00.000-06:002007-11-26T19:40:00.000-06:00Hi Mary C,Thanks for your help!You know it's funny...Hi Mary C,<BR/>Thanks for your help!<BR/>You know it's funny about the weather..... if we had been out there in February or March, we probably would've thought it was not too bad of a day, but this early in the winter, I'm really not used to it yet (even though I was wearing my long johns!) <BR/>The swans did remind me a little bit of the pictures and movies I've seen of the sandhill cranes. I hope to take a trip to the Platte River next spring and experience the sandhill crane migration in real life!<BR/><BR/>Hi Deb,<BR/>Thanks for the information. Now that I know more about the swans and also what they sound like, I'll know to watch for them in the spring too!RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-60615686956666059852007-11-26T10:57:00.000-06:002007-11-26T10:57:00.000-06:00What an amazing sight! Although I disagree with Te...What an amazing sight! Although I disagree with Tekiela; I have personally seen more tundra swans here in Minnesota during the spring migration than the fall. I remember one March I rode my bike to one of the pools at Carlos Avery WMA north of the Cities just to see the huge flocks of tundra swans and listen to them.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-21505781074201670992007-11-26T10:03:00.000-06:002007-11-26T10:03:00.000-06:00Hi Ruthie - (thanks for the plug) ;o) - that wind ...Hi Ruthie - (thanks for the plug) ;o) - that wind would have turned me off, especially thinking what the wind chill factor must have been. But then you do get used to it, don't you? And when you have something so beautiful to look at and take photos of, you kind of forget how cold it is. I'm also wondering if their beauty and grace while flying and migrating is similar to the sandhill cranes. If so, then you can imagine what it's like to watch thousands of cranes flying in or out in a given moment. I'm glad you and your sister enjoyed your outing.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-20344812675259909752007-11-26T08:35:00.000-06:002007-11-26T08:35:00.000-06:00Hi Jayne,It took a while for the cold to penetrate...Hi Jayne,<BR/>It took a while for the cold to penetrate because we were so engrossed with watching the swans, but when it finally hit us, we were really cold!<BR/><BR/>Hi Marsha,<BR/>It's quite a ways south of Wabasha....actually it's south of LaCrescent, so you can follow HWY 61 south out of Wabasha to LaCrescent and then go a couple miles beyond till you get to the Brownsville turnoff and then it's another 2-3 miles down that road (just about a mile south of Brownsville).RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-54070535388603611702007-11-26T07:51:00.000-06:002007-11-26T07:51:00.000-06:00Wow, that is a lot of swans. Thanks for sharing.H...Wow, that is a lot of swans. Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>How far south of Wabasha would this area be?Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653985303549953889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-64162273060655605392007-11-26T05:51:00.000-06:002007-11-26T05:51:00.000-06:00My lips are cold just listening to that wind...lol...My lips are cold just listening to that wind...lol! Glad you all had such a great time together. The swans are magical!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-22873630589349390992007-11-25T21:46:00.000-06:002007-11-25T21:46:00.000-06:00Well, what's a mother to do???I'll just have to ge...Well, what's a mother to do???<BR/><BR/>I'll just have to get her over to my house next summer and have a hummingbird sit on her finger. If that doesn't convert her to being interested in birds, then there's no hope for that girl! :)RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-39204973637869451592007-11-25T21:33:00.000-06:002007-11-25T21:33:00.000-06:00One more intersting tidbit from our outing today--...One more intersting tidbit from our outing today--Kathy spied a trampoline mixed in with some of the debris along a creek down by Hwy 76. I think that was more exciting by her standards than the swans.....to each his own. At least she agrees to go along with me so there may be hope for a future in birding for that young lady :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-26010252563759598342007-11-25T21:29:00.000-06:002007-11-25T21:29:00.000-06:00Thanks for bringing me along on the trip. It was a...Thanks for bringing me along on the trip. It was a great way to spend a day off from work :) I took Kathy down to see the swans today and also to see some of the damage from the floods in Aug. We drove down (newly-opened) Highway 76 into Houston. We were both amazed by the sheer power of the water that ran through that valley. When I asked her later what she thought of all the swans she replied, "It was a bunch of birds swimming around in the water". I guess I have a little work to do on her!! She probably would've said that the GGO irruption was "a bunch of birds sitting around in trees". Perhaps age 21 is a bit too young to get excited about this.... Anyway, I had fun. Thanks again for taking me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-12147747511849602092007-11-25T21:20:00.000-06:002007-11-25T21:20:00.000-06:00Thank you Cathy, I'm glad you enjoyed it.Hi Mom,I ...Thank you Cathy, I'm glad you enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>Hi Mom,<BR/>I was wishing you could have come along, but I think it would have been a really tiring day for you, so you just get the blogger version instead. Maybe next year??<BR/>Sorry, no cheese curds left....I'll remember to get one package just for you next time I'm over that way!<BR/><BR/>Hi Meggie,<BR/>I saw Dave had some moose for you on his blog too! <BR/>I did take the movie with my digital camera....first time I attempted to use that feature. Mary (from Mary's Corner of the World) gave me advice on transferring from my camera to the hard drive and then downloading to Blogger. It was pretty easy with someone to guide me.<BR/><BR/>Hi Mon@rch,<BR/>Those swans sure make an unusual sound. I was very glad I got to experience it in person.<BR/><BR/>Hi Mare,<BR/>The weatherman said we got up to 40 degrees yesterday, but that wind was blowing hard and it was pretty freakin' cold!<BR/>My sissy doesn't bug me about stopping or lingering to take pictures and in exchange I don't bug her about smoking, so it works out pretty good for both of us ;-)<BR/>No part 3 because I had to take the spousal unit's Chevy Tahoe for the adventure and it cost me $75 to gas that baby up for the round trip! So now I'll have to spend some time working to pay for that :(<BR/><BR/>Hi Susie,<BR/>My brother called me last week (from Robbins, CA) to tell me that he had seen a bunch of Tundra Swans in newly flooded rice fields in his area. According to my Western U.S. and California field guides, they winter in northern parts of California, so keep your eyes peeled the next time you're out on a road trip.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-988190105922228382007-11-25T20:18:00.000-06:002007-11-25T20:18:00.000-06:00Those tundra swans are really a sight to see! Tha...Those tundra swans are really a sight to see! Thanks so much for taking us with you on this fun trip. I also loved seeing you little Ethan enjoying Thanksgiving. Looks like it was a wonderful celebration!!<BR/>xoSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024132046092264711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-46694041296311168802007-11-25T19:54:00.000-06:002007-11-25T19:54:00.000-06:00Those swans are so beautiful. I could see how col...Those swans are so beautiful. I could see how cold it was and hear the wind howling in the video. Brrrr!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Ruthie, for the information you share on these lovely creatures and the wonderful photos. What does your Sissy think of all your picture-taking? :o)<BR/><BR/>No part 3? :o/Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-26655879999388821052007-11-25T18:14:00.000-06:002007-11-25T18:14:00.000-06:00well wroth the wait! I love those bazillion tundr...well wroth the wait! I love those bazillion tundras in your photos! The video is great and I just loved hearing those guys whooping!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-78726491482666957312007-11-25T18:01:00.000-06:002007-11-25T18:01:00.000-06:00I loved seeing the tundra swans. I knew a little ...I loved seeing the tundra swans. I knew a little about them from Dave's blog Around Anchorage. What a magnificent site. So glad you and your sis took us along with you. Did you take the video on a digital camera?Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757567456934248035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-76013291981908799642007-11-25T17:41:00.000-06:002007-11-25T17:41:00.000-06:00I could hardly wait for todays blog not knowing wh...I could hardly wait for todays blog not knowing when you would post it. (Jane came here for church today with Ehtan-Jon.<BR/>Came to the house after church and stayed for dinner and the afternoon). Those are amazing pixs of the swans and what a great video, it would have been another first for me and probably a few other bloggers to see all those birds in one place. Glad you and Anna had a fun time, did you eat all your treats or did you save some for the next birding trip? Did you save me some cheese curds? If you didn't I forgive this time.<BR/>MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-28623651219355880692007-11-25T16:58:00.000-06:002007-11-25T16:58:00.000-06:00Oh, yes! That was a lovely trip. That movie is bea...Oh, yes! That was a lovely trip. That movie is beautiful.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-44432485431239533432007-11-25T16:03:00.000-06:002007-11-25T16:03:00.000-06:00Hi Trixie,Do you ever see the swans in Alaska in t...Hi Trixie,<BR/>Do you ever see the swans in Alaska in the spring and summer?RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-14470635981313591522007-11-25T15:34:00.000-06:002007-11-25T15:34:00.000-06:00Whoa! So many swans. You are so lucky, Ruthie. ...Whoa! So many swans. You are so lucky, Ruthie. Thanks for taking us along.entotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765602736333069178noreply@blogger.com