...when you're having fun, which is what we've been having for the most part, the other part being trying to stay cool . Summer! Busy. Fun. Hot. All of the above, though not necessarily in that order.
Here are two very short, little snippets of video* where time - and birdies, were flying by us - when second grandgirl and I saw the cutest little birds with the longest tails at a local birdfarm, last week. Wish I could remember what they were called, right now. If I think of it later, I'll add it (or if you know, please remind me!).** I do remember we were told they were in the finch family, though they're very different from any finches I've ever seen before. Wish I'd gotten a better video of them flying for you, but sometimes you just have to be in the moment, as time and the birds fly by.
* I tried and tried to embed the videos here, but the blog's apparently not having any of that embedding stuff, tonight. Though it's my first time ever, trying to do that, so it's probably just me not knowing what I'm doing.
But if you click on those highlighted links up there in that second paragraph, you should be able to see them on YouTube. Here's a photo, for now. Check out that tail! Tiny bird with a long, showy tail swooping behind him, like a Dr. Seuss character. Wish you could see him fly.
Hope this summer is being good to you.
**They're pin-tailed whyda finches. What interesting little birds. Apparently we were seeing the females there too, but they look more like garden-variety finches, very different from the males.
Just found a better picture of them. You can see them so much more clearly, I had to come back to share it.
Back to summer slothing, now...
What amazingly long tails!
I'm wondering if I've now heard your voice... how intriguing!
Posted by: Caroline | July 12, 2012 at 08:39 AM
Caro, those tails must be at least twice as long as the bird itself. You've now heard my rather annoying 'trying to not alarm the birdies' voice, which I think (hope!) isn't quite the same as my everyday voice.
Posted by: Terri | July 12, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Cute, huh? I bet they use those long tailfeathers to attract a mate...wiggle it around and tickle their fancy. Hmmmmmmm???.... :)
Posted by: judie | July 15, 2012 at 03:22 PM
Beautiful birds but even more beautiful is Grandmerry and the time she takes to share moments like this with her grandchildren. Love you Tinker!
Posted by: Pj4uclarke | July 16, 2012 at 10:37 PM
Tink, where are you?
Posted by: judie | September 11, 2012 at 08:22 AM
I am alive - and sort of here, lol. Unintentional AWOL. Thank you for checking in on me. So sorry Judie (and any/everyone else), to have abandoned post. Will be back soon, though. (By tomorrow... Keep fingers crossed! x x Missing you and this wacky WWW world!)
Posted by: Terri | September 13, 2012 at 12:45 PM