tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post2337825120406697681..comments2023-11-12T11:31:23.535-05:00Comments on My Five Men: The GoldfinchBetsy Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-31133302121186841222008-05-05T08:05:00.000-04:002008-05-05T08:05:00.000-04:00Rebecca ~ yes, that was exciting! :)Rebecca ~ yes, that was exciting! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-35566069386884753002008-05-04T16:42:00.000-04:002008-05-04T16:42:00.000-04:00I was soooooo sorry to see the 88 spin out there a...I was soooooo sorry to see the 88 spin out there at the end! I thought he was actually going to win!! I was glad, however with the 9th place finish for 24...esp. after the Talledega finish! He's getting up to that top 12!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036846499062510067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-13542859994510499762008-05-03T22:01:00.000-04:002008-05-03T22:01:00.000-04:00Hi Bach ~ yes, I'm sure you will get some hummingb...Hi Bach ~ yes, I'm sure you will get some hummingbirds! They are so fun to watch. A feeder that attaches to the window would be great! You'll get a nice, upclose view! How fun! Thanks for stopping by!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-61965417306023482682008-05-03T21:54:00.000-04:002008-05-03T21:54:00.000-04:00Very interesting post, Betsy. They sure are beaut...Very interesting post, Betsy. They sure are beautiful birds. I received a hummingbird feeder from one of my piano student families. It's the type that you can attached to your window. It even came with concentrate sugar water. Maybe I'll get lucky and see some feeding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-8969460240733913222008-05-03T21:48:00.000-04:002008-05-03T21:48:00.000-04:00Steviewren...that is true! You have to have time ...Steviewren...that is true! You have to have time at home! And time to keep the feeders full! I've noticed that once you start you have committed to caring for them almost like pets! They depend on you! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-76055596762545407602008-05-03T21:47:00.000-04:002008-05-03T21:47:00.000-04:00Rebecca ~ I love them, too!...goldfinches AND forg...Rebecca ~ I love them, too!...goldfinches AND forgetmenots! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-23114008020909086492008-05-03T20:00:00.000-04:002008-05-03T20:00:00.000-04:00I wish I could spend more time at my home. I woul...I wish I could spend more time at my home. I would put up feeders and watch for these beauties.steviewrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233066158555762167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-80325651493595852722008-05-03T16:24:00.000-04:002008-05-03T16:24:00.000-04:00Betsy, the Goldfinch photos are wonderful.I love t...Betsy, the Goldfinch photos are wonderful.I love these precious birds.<BR/><BR/>Your forget-me-not picture on the side bar is lovely:-).Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005793994542317964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-72827196762128698812008-05-03T16:22:00.000-04:002008-05-03T16:22:00.000-04:00Deedee ~ I didn't realize goldfinches weren't way ...Deedee ~ I didn't realize goldfinches weren't way down south! I guess you have those vireos and tanagers that I would love to see!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-52786690645381198412008-05-03T14:35:00.000-04:002008-05-03T14:35:00.000-04:00Betsy...I love when you feature lovely little bird...Betsy...I love when you feature lovely little birds..we have no Goldfinch birds in our part of the country...during migration I see a variety of birds that stop by for just a moment or two.... but I believe they are headed to your garden Betsy..have a beautiful weekend...Dee DeeDorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369948264736239411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-84026555262656272522008-05-03T10:42:00.000-04:002008-05-03T10:42:00.000-04:00Marcia ~ Yes, you need a goldfinch feeder outside ...Marcia ~ Yes, you need a goldfinch feeder outside a window of that beautiful logcabin you are building! How fun!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-73850273740227873252008-05-03T10:37:00.000-04:002008-05-03T10:37:00.000-04:00I love the bird information! I will have to look ...I love the bird information! I will have to look for them.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578320383221459100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-53161194081736612442008-05-03T10:26:00.000-04:002008-05-03T10:26:00.000-04:00MG ~ It is amazing the first time you see one! It...MG ~ It is amazing the first time you see one! It must be the vibrant color. Their sweet little calls are what I like the best.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-9044428402346192392008-05-03T10:19:00.000-04:002008-05-03T10:19:00.000-04:00BPG ~ I feel the same way about your blog! Always...BPG ~ I feel the same way about your blog! Always an adventure! ;)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-78181087171242138632008-05-03T09:48:00.000-04:002008-05-03T09:48:00.000-04:00I adore goldfinches! I'll never forget the first t...I adore goldfinches! I'll never forget the first time I spotted one on our thistle feeder -- it was so beautiful I was breathless. I called the professor at work to tell him about it. We have them regularly these days and they never cease to delight.Christian - Modobject@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687272618188063178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-52773010360474085572008-05-03T08:56:00.000-04:002008-05-03T08:56:00.000-04:00My folks had them in their garden in Stratford, ju...My folks had them in their garden in Stratford, just adorable.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for this lovely post - I learned something new. That's the pleasure in reading favourite blogs, you just know there is a new discovery in store, be it a yummy recipe or Life of the Goldfinch. :)Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436539725605367511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-73361381362746745622008-05-02T23:02:00.000-04:002008-05-02T23:02:00.000-04:00Lora ~ at least you have that nice memory! Little...Lora ~ at least you have that nice memory! Little newly wed finches! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-90211362881634093862008-05-02T22:25:00.000-04:002008-05-02T22:25:00.000-04:00We had goldfinches at the apartment we lived in wh...We had goldfinches at the apartment we lived in when we first got married. I just loved them and kept a feeder out for them. We've never had them at any following residence though, and I wish we did!Lora @ my blessed lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579408092425311320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-47054139723208885172008-05-02T21:26:00.000-04:002008-05-02T21:26:00.000-04:00Lavinia ~ Yes, they do make it to the southern hal...Lavinia ~ Yes, they do make it to the southern half of Canada, so I'm sure they are in Toronto! Maybe thistle seed would attract them? They are sweet, aren't they?Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-44791356484356104662008-05-02T21:20:00.000-04:002008-05-02T21:20:00.000-04:00Betsy, I would love to see one of these little twe...Betsy, I would love to see one of these little tweety-birds.<BR/><BR/>Do they make it this far, to the great white north, I wonder...<BR/><BR/>Just adorable!Laviniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810442216887536113noreply@blogger.com