Comments on: Common Redpoll http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll Photo blog featuring outdoor, travel and nature photos. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:14:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-174529 Ron Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:58:44 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-174529 That is a good reminder Marge - thanks! That is a good reminder Marge – thanks!

]]> By: Marge http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-174498 Marge Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:22:50 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-174498 A word of caution: These birds are quite susceptible to salmonella commonly found in dirty feeding areas and dirty birdfeeders. I learned this by not cleaning the feeder one winter and found five dead redpolls nearby. They were sent to the state to determine what had killed them and it was salmonella. So now, I make an easy feeder from a plastic water jug and can change it every month. A word of caution: These birds are quite susceptible to salmonella commonly found in dirty feeding areas and dirty birdfeeders. I learned this by not cleaning the feeder one winter and found five dead redpolls nearby. They were sent to the state to determine what had killed them and it was salmonella. So now, I make an easy feeder from a plastic water jug and can change it every month.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-86131 Ron Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:56:21 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-86131 I agree - thanks! I agree – thanks!

]]> By: Deepak Acharya http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-86077 Deepak Acharya Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:27:36 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-86077 What a cute bird ! What a cute bird !

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-85934 Ron Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:04:08 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-85934 Thanks Mark! Thanks Mark!

]]> By: Mark http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-85927 Mark Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:39:24 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-85927 I think the rim light really helps this from looking too flat Ron - and adds a nice touch. Sweet shot. I think the rim light really helps this from looking too flat Ron – and adds a nice touch. Sweet shot.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-85736 Ron Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:14:40 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-85736 Thanks a lot guys! Ron Thanks a lot guys!

Ron

]]> By: Richard Wong http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-85732 Richard Wong Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:02:24 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-85732 Nice use of flash Ron and background. I'm a big fan of using flash during the daylight as well. Nice use of flash Ron and background. I’m a big fan of using flash during the daylight as well.

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-85723 Carl Donohue Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:58:34 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-85723 Hey Ron, This is really well done - the flash is spot on, the perch perfect and the background just gorgeous. Really great photo buddy. Cheers Carl Hey Ron,

This is really well done – the flash is spot on, the perch perfect and the background just gorgeous. Really great photo buddy.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-85720 Ron Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:26:55 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-85720 Thanks Gowtham - they are pretty neat little birds. Ron Thanks Gowtham – they are pretty neat little birds.

Ron

]]> By: Gowtham http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-85715 Gowtham Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:03:50 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-85715 I don't think I have ever seen this bird - in real life or in pictures. Nice capture, as always :) I don’t think I have ever seen this bird – in real life or in pictures. Nice capture, as always :)

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-85710 Ron Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:03:21 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-85710 Thanks Dennis! Thank you Roberta - I'm surprised those things survived the winter - usually the are crushed with snow. Ron Thanks Dennis!

Thank you Roberta – I’m surprised those things survived the winter – usually the are crushed with snow.

Ron

]]> By: Roberta http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-85708 Roberta Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:22:53 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-85708 Very pretty. A unique setting perched on the seed head like that. Very pretty. A unique setting perched on the seed head like that.

]]> By: Dennis Barton http://www.my-photo-blog.com/common-redpoll/comment-page-1#comment-85705 Dennis Barton Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:07:29 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2456#comment-85705 Very pretty capture Ron Very pretty capture Ron

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