<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel> <title> Comments on: Vesper Sparrow Perched And Taking Off From Sagebrush </title> <atom:link href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 02:42:56 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <item> <title> By: Ron Dudley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159764</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 02:42:56 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=71288#comment-159764</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159763">Dave Brooks</a>. Thanks, Dave. I used to watch that dinner almost reliably for years but haven't recently. But I still have delightful memories of Trump squirming in the audience during Obama's presentation several years ago...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159763">Dave Brooks</a>.</p> <p>Thanks, Dave.</p> <p>I used to watch that dinner almost reliably for years but haven’t recently. But I still have delightful memories of Trump squirming in the audience during Obama’s presentation several years ago…</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Dave Brooks </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159763</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Brooks]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 02:38:17 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=71288#comment-159763</guid> <description><![CDATA[These are really nice shots and it can be easy to overlook a few simple components coming into near perfect harmony that we see right here. They are really such elegant compositions and that bokeh-ed background is just too good, love the colors and the patterns and the shadings. No-see-ums: Ive heard about 'um and read about 'um, and I sure haven't seen 'um and certainly have never been assaulted by 'um and am pretty sure I never want to be exposed to "um. Anyway, nothing beats your photos except perhaps Ron Chernow's delivery at the correspondent's dinner just now, I stopped typing this message to take in his wise words and am very glad I did.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These are really nice shots and it can be easy to overlook a few simple components coming into near perfect harmony that we see right here. They are really such elegant compositions and that bokeh-ed background is just too good, love the colors and the patterns and the shadings.</p> <p>No-see-ums: Ive heard about ‘um and read about ‘um, and I sure haven’t seen ‘um and certainly have never been assaulted by ‘um and am pretty sure I never want to be exposed to “um.<br /> Anyway, nothing beats your photos except perhaps Ron Chernow’s delivery at the correspondent’s dinner just now, I stopped typing this message to take in his wise words and am very glad I did.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Ron Dudley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159761</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:35:04 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=71288#comment-159761</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159760">Marty K</a>. Thanks, Marty. It isn't bad at all while you're driving but the instant you stop for a bird they're swarming all over you. You can barely see them but just a few minutes later you sure as hell can feel them!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159760">Marty K</a>.</p> <p>Thanks, Marty. It isn’t bad at all while you’re driving but the instant you stop for a bird they’re swarming all over you. You can barely see them but just a few minutes later you sure as hell can feel them!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Marty K </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159760</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marty K]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:31:52 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=71288#comment-159760</guid> <description><![CDATA[What a sweet little guy! The shadows are so interesting in the takeoff shot. Thank you for braving the noseeums for us. I'm one of those who is very sensitive to any insect bite, so I totally get it. (I'm thinking poor Mia too!) I don't think I could be out there in the field with them, even for a Golden Eagle. OK, maybe for a Golden... ;)]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a sweet little guy! The shadows are so interesting in the takeoff shot. </p> <p>Thank you for braving the noseeums for us. I’m one of those who is very sensitive to any insect bite, so I totally get it. (I’m thinking poor Mia too!) I don’t think I could be out there in the field with them, even for a Golden Eagle. OK, maybe for a Golden… š</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Ron Dudley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159759</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:13:46 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=71288#comment-159759</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159758">Lyle Anderson</a>. Lyle, I don't think they feed the birds directly. They're too small, even for little birds to waste time and effort on. They're called no-see-um's for good reason. But I'm sure they're food for larger insects and other invertebrates that birds feed on so I still reap the benefits.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159758">Lyle Anderson</a>.</p> <p>Lyle, I don’t think they feed the birds directly. They’re too small, even for little birds to waste time and effort on. They’re called no-see-um’s for good reason. But I’m sure they’re food for larger insects and other invertebrates that birds feed on so I still reap the benefits.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Lyle Anderson </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159758</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lyle Anderson]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2019 23:31:46 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=71288#comment-159758</guid> <description><![CDATA[Another rare one for western Washington so thanks for the close-up detail. Would have puzzled over the ribs if you hadnāt explained. As for the gnats, just know that you are feeding them and they are probably feeding the birds. So they are keeping you in ābusinessā and your ācustomersā in a perverse state of schaudenfreude.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another rare one for western Washington so thanks for the close-up detail. Would have puzzled over the ribs if you hadnāt explained. As for the gnats, just know that you are feeding them and they are probably feeding the birds. So they are keeping you in ābusinessā and your ācustomersā in a perverse state of schaudenfreude.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Ron Dudley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159755</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2019 20:57:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=71288#comment-159755</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159754">Jean Hickok-Haley</a>. Thank you, Jean.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159754">Jean Hickok-Haley</a>.</p> <p>Thank you, Jean.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Jean Hickok-Haley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159754</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jean Hickok-Haley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2019 20:55:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=71288#comment-159754</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cute little bird. I like both shots, and like you, enjoy the "little ribs".]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cute little bird. I like both shots, and like you, enjoy the “little ribs”.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Ron Dudley </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159753</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2019 20:06:55 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=71288#comment-159753</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159751">Elephants Child</a>. And grateful you should be, EC. As far as I'm concerned the only good thing about them is that they keep the traffic to the island down this time of year. Thank you.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159751">Elephants Child</a>.</p> <p>And grateful you should be, EC. As far as I’m concerned the only good thing about them is that they keep the traffic to the island down this time of year. Thank you.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Elephants Child </title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/04/27/vesper-sparrow-perched-and-taking-off-from-sagebrush/#comment-159751</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elephants Child]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2019 19:15:40 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=71288#comment-159751</guid> <description><![CDATA[They do look like ribs. The small birds move faster and less predictably than greased lightening so I am very, very impressed at this capture. As someone who does react badly to many insect fangings I am grateful we don't have no seeums. Very grateful.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They do look like ribs. The small birds move faster and less predictably than greased lightening so I am very, very impressed at this capture.<br /> As someone who does react badly to many insect fangings I am grateful we don’t have no seeums. Very grateful.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>