Comments on: Now You See It. . .

By: April

April — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:54:03 +0000

I like your comment, Judy, that seeing takes time. It really does, doesn’t it?

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:04:38 +0000

What a lovely piece about a place and a bird I do not know. I think most of the time we do not notice much of what is around us. Seeing takes time, and our time is so filled with other things. To see we need to stop what we are doing.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:47:03 +0000

Your piece brought back memories of of our annual influxes of cedar waxwings in Virginia Beach. They came in a huge group, stripped the trees of berries, and left as quickly as they came. They are beautiful birds and your photograph was lovely!

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:32:22 +0000

Hi April, I too love the cedar waxwings. Many years ago, living in Annadale (VA), I was getting up one fine spring morning and noticed that the full-blooming apple tree was shimmering with … something. A breeze? No breeze. Closely watching, I discerned a flock of birds, yes: waxwings, outrageously gobbling up the apple flower petals! I watched for many minutes; then they took flight, on to continue their feast. Another precious moment. Todd

By: Jim Z.

Jim Z. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:06:41 +0000

Thanks for this great post. We would all do well to become birders!